Need Suggestions - 24 Hour Urine for a 3 yr old not potty trained

[Guest guest]

I'm supposed to do the 24 hr urine heavy metals test on my 3 yr old who

is not potty trained and VERY willful, strong, controlling. I'm quite

literally at a loss as to how to do this. The kit came with the urine

collection bags, but I'm having visions of him tantruming for a full 24

hours, trying to rip his diaper off and flinging pee-filled bags around

the house. Anyone have any suggestions on this process??? He will not

pee in any kind of container or the potty.

Thanks in advance.

Stacie

[Guest guest]

> That paints a pretty accurate picture of what would happen here!

>

> The only way I was able to collect urine is to stuff his diaper full of

> organic gauze pads...wait until they are saturated...wear latex gloves...and

> wring out the urine into the collection container. I also indicated to the

> lab (on sample and on paperwork) exactly how I collected it. [Maybe send the

> gloves and some gauze along with sample?]

>

> Mine was for a porphyrin test, and gloves/gauze contain no porphyrins.

> However, gloves/gauze may contain metals...so this may influence the test.

>

> I will be watching for other advice, because I am in the same boat!

> Good luck!!

>

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>

> I'm supposed to do the 24 hr urine heavy metals test on my 3 yr old who

> is not potty trained and VERY willful, strong, controlling. I'm quite

> literally at a loss as to how to do this. The kit came with the urine

> collection bags, but I'm having visions of him tantruming for a full 24

> hours, trying to rip his diaper off and flinging pee-filled bags around

> the house. Anyone have any suggestions on this process??? He will not

> pee in any kind of container or the potty.

>

> Thanks in advance.

> Stacie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I thought they had a baggy type thing that could be put over his

private and inside his diaper, so that when he did pee, it would go

right into the bag. Check the older posts or contact the lab

>

> I'm supposed to do the 24 hr urine heavy metals test on my 3 yr old who

> is not potty trained and VERY willful, strong, controlling. I'm quite

> literally at a loss as to how to do this. The kit came with the urine

> collection bags, but I'm having visions of him tantruming for a full 24

> hours, trying to rip his diaper off and flinging pee-filled bags around

> the house. Anyone have any suggestions on this process??? He will not

> pee in any kind of container or the potty.

>

> Thanks in advance.

> Stacie

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the great suggestion! I'll keep that in mind as I'm sure

the porphyrin test is in our future. This test needs to measure

urine volume, so I don't think that method will work. But thanks for

the feedback!

Stacie

>

> > That paints a pretty accurate picture of what would happen here!

> >

> > The only way I was able to collect urine is to stuff his diaper

full of

> > organic gauze pads...wait until they are saturated...wear latex

gloves...and

> > wring out the urine into the collection container. I also

indicated to the

> > lab (on sample and on paperwork) exactly how I collected it.

[Maybe send the

> > gloves and some gauze along with sample?]

> >

> > Mine was for a porphyrin test, and gloves/gauze contain no

porphyrins.

> > However, gloves/gauze may contain metals...so this may influence

the test.

> >

> > I will be watching for other advice, because I am in the same

boat!

> > Good luck!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I'm supposed to do the 24 hr urine heavy metals test on my 3 yr

old who

> > is not potty trained and VERY willful, strong, controlling. I'm

quite

> > literally at a loss as to how to do this. The kit came with the

urine

> > collection bags, but I'm having visions of him tantruming for a

full 24

> > hours, trying to rip his diaper off and flinging pee-filled bags

around

> > the house. Anyone have any suggestions on this process??? He

will not

> > pee in any kind of container or the potty.

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

> > Stacie

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried using the bags? They are actually not that bad.. your son may

feel differently but I find it the easiest way to get urine uncontaminated.

[ ] Re: Need Suggestions - 24 Hour Urine for a 3 yr old

not potty trained

Thanks for the great suggestion! I'll keep that in mind as I'm sure

the porphyrin test is in our future. This test needs to measure

urine volume, so I don't think that method will work. But thanks for

the feedback!

Stacie

>

> > That paints a pretty accurate picture of what would happen here!

> >

> > The only way I was able to collect urine is to stuff his diaper

full of

> > organic gauze pads...wait until they are saturated... wear latex

gloves...and

> > wring out the urine into the collection container. I also

indicated to the

> > lab (on sample and on paperwork) exactly how I collected it.

[Maybe send the

> > gloves and some gauze along with sample?]

> >

> > Mine was for a porphyrin test, and gloves/gauze contain no

porphyrins.

> > However, gloves/gauze may contain metals...so this may influence

the test.

> >

> > I will be watching for other advice, because I am in the same

boat!

> > Good luck!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I'm supposed to do the 24 hr urine heavy metals test on my 3 yr

old who

> > is not potty trained and VERY willful, strong, controlling. I'm

quite

> > literally at a loss as to how to do this. The kit came with the

urine

> > collection bags, but I'm having visions of him tantruming for a

full 24

> > hours, trying to rip his diaper off and flinging pee-filled bags

around

> > the house. Anyone have any suggestions on this process??? He

will not

> > pee in any kind of container or the potty.

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

> > Stacie

> >

> >

> >

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