1. Sanitize your hands and assemble the equipments
2. Greet and identify the patient. Introduce yourself to patient and explain the procedure
Instruct the patient as follows:
3. When you get up the in the morning empty your bladder into the commode just as you normally do In other words, this urine is not to be saved. Make note of the time.
4. The next time you need to urinate, void the urine directly into the plastic container.
5. Tightly screw the lid onto the container, and put into refrigerator or into an ice chest.
6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 each time you urinate.
7. On the next morning, get up exactly the same time ( exactly 24hrs after beginning the test). Void into the container for the last time.
8. Put the lid on the container tightly. Return the urine collection container to the office the same morning you complete the urine collection.
Provide the patient with the collection container and written instructions.
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