The nurse is monitoring the collection of a 24-hour urine specimen. What action by the nurse will yield the most accurate test results?
a. Keep the patient on the unit during the test.
b. Keep the urine in a collection bottle in a container of ice.
c. Save all urine from the time the test be-gins.
d. Leave the collection bottle in the patient's bathroom.
B
Keeping the urine on ice prevents it from decomposing. The ice needs to be maintained throughout the entire test. As the ice melts, the cold water is poured out, and more ice is replaced so the entire level of urine is below the level of ice. The patient can leave the unit during testing, and the nurse notifies receiving personnel to save all urine. The nurse instructs the patient to void just before beginning so the patient starts the test with an empty bladder.
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