jag009 ★★★ NJ, 2012-06-06 17:12 (4723 d 03:57 ago) Posting: # 8668 Views: 3,870 |
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Hi all, Question about urine collection.. How do you deal with loss of urine due to spillage during collection? Example: When the subject discharges into the container, when clinic staff transfer the collected samples into a bigger bottle (24 hour pooling). Someone suggested that one should soak up the spillage with a towl and measure the volume spilled ![]() Thanks John |
Helmut ★★★ ![]() ![]() Vienna, Austria, 2012-06-07 17:12 (4722 d 03:57 ago) @ jag009 Posting: # 8671 Views: 3,222 |
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Hi John! ❝ How do you deal with loss of urine due to spillage during collection? Example: When the subject discharges into the container, when clinic staff transfer the collected samples into a bigger bottle (24 hour pooling). Spillage? Beware of shaky hands; get younger employees or use a funnel. ![]() ❝ Someone suggested that one should soak up the spillage with a towl and measure the volume spilled How would one measure the volume then? Doable would be to weigh the towel (dry/wet) and calculate the volume based on measured density of the main sample. Is that really worth the efforts? — Dif-tor heh smusma 🖖🏼 Довге життя Україна! ![]() Helmut Schütz ![]() The quality of responses received is directly proportional to the quality of the question asked. 🚮 Science Quotes |
jag009 ★★★ NJ, 2012-06-08 21:37 (4720 d 23:32 ago) @ Helmut Posting: # 8682 Views: 3,082 |
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Hi Helmut, ❝ How would one measure the volume then? Doable would be to weigh the towel (dry/wet) and calculate the volume based on measured density of the main sample. Is that really worth the efforts? Yes, or squeeze out the fluid??? I think your idea would be better. John |