A timed urine specimen collection is ordered. The test will need to be restarted if which one of the following occurs?
a. The client voids in the toilet.
b. The urine specimen is kept cold.
c. The first voided urine is discarded.
d. The preservative is placed in the collection container.
A
Missed specimens make the whole collection inaccurate. The test must be restarted.
The urine specimen is kept in a collection container, which may contain preservatives, or the urine may be kept in a collection container on ice. The urine specimen being kept cold is not a reason to restart a timed urine collection.
It is true that the first voided urine should be discarded; however, this is not a reason to restart a timed urine collection. The timed period begins after the client urinates. The first voided urine is discarded, and then the timed collection begins.
The urine specimen is kept in a collection container, which may contain preservatives.
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