A 24-hour urine test is ordered for a patient. Which collection procedure is correct?

Correct answer: A. Discard the first morning urine, then collect every void for 24 hours

  • A. Discard the first morning urine, then collect every void for 24 hours
  • B. Collect only the first morning urine and send it to the laboratory
  • C. Begin collecting after breakfast and stop at bedtime the same day
  • D. Save the first urine, then discard the final urine at the end

Explanation

The first morning urine is discarded to start the timed collection with an empty bladder, and every urine specimen after that is saved for 24 hours. The first urine passed at the end of the period is included if it occurs at the scheduled finish time.

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