The physician orders urine C&S on a patient. The patient asks why it is necessary to do this test

How would you, the medical assistant, clearly explain this to the patient? 

A patient is asked to bring in a first-morning urine specimen for testing. The medical assistant provides the patient with a container for the collection and explains that it needs to be refrigerated if they cannot bring it to the office right away. How do you explain to the patient the need for a first-morning specimen and the request to refrigerate? 

A patient is being treated for diabetes. This patient asks you, the medical assistant, why a urine specimen must be collected each time they come for an office visit. What would you tell this patient?

Explain why it is important to initially do a physical analysis of urine, including reporting the color and appearance."

1) First-morning urine explanation:

“The first morning urine is best because it has been gradually concentrated in your urinary bladder all night without you taking any fluid or passing urine.” This is because some elements present in the urine such as proteins and glucose form deposits in the bladder which are easier to identify on a lab test if present Hence, if you cannot bring the sample immediately to the lab, you should refrigerate it since this will help preserve the elements in the urine that will be tested in 

2) Urine testing for diabetes patient’s explanation:

“We ask you to provide urine samples every time you come in to check your kidney health and to look for the presence of protein in the urine, which might suggest the early signs of kidney disease often associated with diabetes… We take a urine sample every time you come in to ensure we track how efficiently your kidneys are managing your blood sugar levels and to be able to identify any problem areas at the earliest stage possible. ”

3) Importance of initial physical urine analysis:

When we first receive a urine sample, we look at the basic physical attributes of the sample such as the color and the formation: color is important in that it shows the concentration of the urine, as well as any possible signs of blood or other abnormalities in the formation The formation may reveal other features such as cloudiness resulting from infections or buildup of waste products