My surgeon requested a 24 hour urine collection test to test for my cortisol levels. I can get needles, sonograms, and x-rays.....but collecting urine for 24 hours is a pain in my butt. I have to pee in a big plastic jug and store it in our frig, GROSS......anyway, I will be finished first pee tomorrow and it cannot be a pee too soon.

Just a little vent....Not a big deal, just irritating. I have been home bound all day. A slave to the jug

Been there, done that...hang in there!

The office doing my urine test gave me this plastic thing that you slip under the toilet seat; then you pour that into the gallon container.

The office doing my urine test gave me this plastic thing that you slip under the toilet seat; then you pour that into the gallon container.

I wish they would have given me something like that. Peeing in that jug was not very comfortable!

My surgeon requested a 24 hour urine collection test to test for my cortisol levels. I can get needles, sonograms, and x-rays.....but collecting urine for 24 hours is a pain in my butt. I have to pee in a big plastic jug and store it in our frig, GROSS......anyway, I will be finished first pee tomorrow and it cannot be a pee too soon.

Just a little vent....Not a big deal, just irritating. I have been home bound all day. A slave to the jug

WOW! Is that a common requirement through the pre-op process? I guess it does vary from surgeon to surgeon?

Yeah, I am not to sure. Some people said they had it, but not many. I guess they want to see if I am stressed?!? I had never heard of it before.

Yeah, I am not to sure. Some people said they had it, but not many. I guess they want to see if I am stressed?!? I had never heard of it before.

Stressed? They can tell that from urine? LOL!

Yeah, it is some hormone that is released from the pituitary gland or something. Girl, I don't know. I was reading about it on WEBMD LMAO!