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Blood and urine sample collection

Please read all the instructions provided in your kit, including the warnings.

1. Before you start

  • Consuming large amounts of protein before collecting your sample may impact your creatinine result by temporarily elevating it. This includes red meat, protein shakes, or supplements.

  • Do not collect a sample if you are on your period (menstruating).

  • Follow the instructions for filling the urine tube carefully. Tubes that are too full may be rejected.

  • Collect your samples in the morning and return on the same day.

  • Plan your sample return in advance. Check the return delivery card in your kit for details.

2. Prepare for sample collection

A pen filling in today's date as indicated on the biohazard bag's label.

Fill in the label on the biohazard bag.

Pair of hands being scrubbed with soap.

Wash and dry your hands.

All of the kit contents are shown laid out on a surface. The image includes a urine collection cup, a pipette, blood collection lancets, bandages, alcohol swabs, and a gauze patch.

Remove all the contents from your kit box and open the packaging. The blood sample collection card must be kept on a clean dry surface. Do not touch the two circles.

3. Collect your urine sample

A left hand is shown holding an empty LetsGetChecked branded urine collection cup.

Open the collection cup by squeezing opposite corners. Do not tear or puncture the plastic lining.

A right hand is shown holding a LetsGetChecked branded urine collection cup with urine sample.

Pass a small amount of your urine into the toilet and then pass your urine into the collection cup until it is half full.

Urine sample tube cap being twisted open anticlockwise.

Open the urine sample tube.

Pipette transferring urine sample into the urine sample tube.

Use the pipette to slowly transfer your urine from the collection cup into the urine sample tube.

Two red arrows indicate that the urine line should reach the 5 milliliter mark on the tube.

Slowly add urine to the tube. Stop when the tube is about half full. Remember, overfilled tubes may be rejected.

Left hand holds the urine sample tube as the right hand closes the cap clockwise.

Screw the lid tightly onto the urine sample tube to close it. Check that the lid is tightly secured and does not leak.

Right hand placing the closed urine sample tube into the biohazard bag.

Place the urine sample tube in the urine biohazard bag and seal the bag. Wash and dry your hands.

Blood sample collection tips

Illustration of hands washing with soap and warm water.Illustration of hands washing with soap and warm water.

Collect from warm hands

Run your hands under warm water.

Illustration of a sneakered foot in mid stride.Illustration of a sneakered foot in mid stride.

Get the blood flowing

Light exercise such as walking can help.

Illustration of a glass of water.Illustration of a glass of water.

Stay hydrated

Drink water before you start.

Illustration of hand with neatly trimmed nails.Illustration of hand with neatly trimmed nails.

Check your nails

Collection may be easier with short nails.

Illustration of a person sitting with arm straight by their side and hand below waist.Illustration of a person sitting with arm straight by their side and hand below waist.

Keep your arm angled downwards

Keep your elbow below your heart and your hand at waist level or lower.

Illustration of a left hand with the side of tip of ring finger circled.Illustration of a left hand with the side of tip of ring finger circled.

Select your finger

We recommend using your 4th (ring) finger on your non-dominant hand. Avoid fingertips with hard skin or calluses. Do not pierce the baby/pinky finger.

4. Collect your blood sample

Right hand twisting the lancet cap anticlockwise.

Read the blood sample collection tips. Twist off the white lancet cap. Do not pull it. Clean your finger with the alcohol swab and allow to air-dry.

Right hand pressing lancet on the softer side of the tip of the ring finger of the left hand.

When you're ready, position the lancet to one side of the fingertip. Press down firmly until you hear a click.

Right hand wiping away first small blood drop with gauze.

Use the gauze to wipe away the first small drop of blood.

Right hand massaging left hand and base of the ring finger.

Massage your hand and finger. Do not touch or squeeze the fingertip — this prevents blood flow.

A fingertip is shown hovering over a blood sample collection card. The circle that needs to be filled for a sample to be valid is filled with blood.

Drop blood onto a circle and fill it entirely as shown. The front and back of the circle should be completely red when complete. Repeat for the second circle. At least one circle must be completely filled.

4 examples of the blood sample collection card. 2 correct examples with either 1 or 2 circles completely filled with blood. 2 incorrect where the circles are not fully filled or the blood is outside of the circle.
Right hand applying bandage to the tip of the ring finger on the left hand.

Apply a bandage to your finger.

Pair of hands folding the two spot blood card.

Fold down the cover of the blood sample collection card and gently tuck it under the flap (marked with arrows). Do not flatten or press down on the card.

Two spot sample collection card next to a clock that reads 3 hours.

Allow the blood sample collection card to dry for 3 hours. Do not apply heat to assist drying.

Sample collection card being placed into biohazard bag.

Place the blood sample collection card into the blood biohazard bag and seal the bag.

5. Package and Return

Biohazard bag being placed into the kit box.

Place the two biohazard bags into the kit box. Double check you have filled in the biohazard bag label.

Kit box being placed inside the return envelope.

Place the kit box in the return envelope provided.

Hand holding the return delivery card that explains how to return your sample.

Send the kit back on the same day. Check the return delivery card in your kit box for your return method.