Frequent urine tests for specific gravity are required on a 6-month-old infant.What method is the most appropriate way to collect small amounts of urine for these tests?
A) Apply a urine collection bag to the perineal area.
B) Tape a small medicine cup inside of the diaper.
C) Aspirate urine from cotton balls inside the diaper with a syringe without a needle.
D) Use a syringe without a needle to aspirate urine from a superabsorbent disposable diaper.

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To obtain small amounts of urine,use a syringe without a needle to aspirate urine directly from the diaper.Diapers with superabsorbent gels absorb the urine; if these 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 the inside of the diaper; the urine will spill from the cup.

Frequent Urine Tests for Specific Gravity Are Required on a 6-Month-Old