Collecting a urine sample at home is often the least stressful way for your dog to provide a sample.

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Please follow the relevant steps below to collect the sample safely and correctly.

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Collecting a Sample

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1. Take your dog outside on a lead as normal.
    

2. When your dog begins to urinate, gently place a clean, shallow container (e.g. a plastic pot or ladle) into the stream to catch a sample.
    

3. Carefully transfer the urine into a clean sample container provided by us (or a clean, sealed container).
    

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Helpful Tips

 

Please aim to provide as fresh a urine sample as possible — the first sample of the day is ideal.

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• Urine samples are most accurate when tested fresh.

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• Ideally, collect the sample, keep it refrigerated, and drop it off to us as soon as possible.

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After Collecting the Sample

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If dropping off a sample please aim to drop off between the following times and send us a text to let us know.

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• Sunday 7:00am – Monday 6:30am, or

• Thursday 7:00am – Friday 6:30am