Western Diagnostic Pathology

Pre-test Collection Information

The following patient information sheets are intended to give your patients specific instructions on certain tests that may need special pre-test conditions or require special collection procedures.

Click on the appropriate link to download the information sheet as a printable PDF document.

2 Hour Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
24 Hour Urine Collection
Split 24 Hour Urine Collection
Urine collection for infants
Paediatric bag urine collection for infants
Faecal collection for infants
Bone Metabolic Study
Urine Collection for cytology
Dexamethasone suppression test
Male Mid-Stream urine collection
Female Mid-Stream urine collection
Salivary Cortisol
Semen Analysis
Self collected Lower Vaginal and Rectal Swab – for Group B Streptococcus
Self collected Lower Vaginal and  Swab – for STI
Split 24 Hour Urine Collection
Sputum collection
Timed urine collection
Faecal collection
Faecal collection – for parasites
Faecal collection – for occult blood (updated July 2011)
First stream urine collection