What instructions does the nurse provide to the patient to obtain a double-voided urine specimen?
A)Save two separate specimens from the first voiding in the morning.
B)Add two specimens together from the morning voiding and the evening voiding.
C)Discard the first sample,then wait a half hour and void again.
D)Void first and then self-catheterize to obtain the specimens.

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A fresh specimen should be used because stagnant urine that has been in the bladder for several hours will not accurately reflect the serum glucose level at the time of testing.Ask the patient to collect a random urine specimen and discard,drink a glass of water,and collect another specimen 30 to 45 minutes later.

What Instructions Does the Nurse Provide to the Patient to Obtain