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Can I safely keep my cat's urine in the fridge overnight for the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Can I keep cat urine in a test tube in a fridge until I can take to the vets in the morning?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 1st, 2018

Yes , you can, however, realize that the glucose content reading will be falsely low, as bacteria in the urine will likely eat up the glucose. Fresh urine would be better, so try to get more urine in the morning.

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