Frequent urine testing for specific gravity and glucose are required on a 6-month-old infant.Which is the most appropriate way to collect small amounts of urine for these tests?
A)Apply a urine-collection bag to perineal area.
B)Tape a small medicine cup to inside of diaper.
C)Aspirate urine from cotton balls inside diaper with a syringe.
D)Aspirate urine from superabsorbent disposable diaper with a syringe.

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To obtain small amounts of urine,use a syringe without a needle to aspirate urine directly from the diaper.If diapers with absorbent material are used,place a small gauze dressing or cotton balls inside the diaper to collect the urine,and aspirate the urine with a syringe.For frequent urine sampling,the collection bag would be too irritating to the child's skin.It is not feasible to tape a small medicine cup to inside of diaper; the urine will spill from the cup.Diapers with superabsorbent gels absorb the urine,so there is nothing to aspirate.

Frequent Urine Testing for Specific Gravity and Glucose Are Required