obstetrician appt 20 wks

[ti_lionne]

Hey,

i have an appt at 4pm and have to provide a urine sample at each visit.

Is it compulsary to provide the first urine of the morning ?
As i thought that the urine last for 5 hours only before being able to do any test with it.
It will be my first appt in the afternoon.

Thanx for your help.

[Deltadawn]

Hi Ti Lionne. I've never had to provide the first urine of the morning. In fact, all my Ob apppointments have been after work at about 4.45pm and I give the samples there so they are very late in the day samples. I think they only time you need to provide FMU is during a pregnancy test. Give them a call and check but I think you'll be fine.

Good luck with your pregnancy and hope all goes well, it goes soooo fast!

[~Debbie~]

I provided samples for all my appointments, and it was mostly always a sample done not long before i headed off for the appointment. Never a first morning jobby.

[Mum2SweetCs]

what is the urine samples for? My ob only started asking me to bring a urine sample for next appointment and I am 26weeks. I will be 29 weeks or so for the first urine sample.

[Tobily]

They don't need first morning urine for what they're testing for - they're just using dipstick tests to check the glucose and protein in your urine. They just dip a test strip into it and read the result from the colour Can be done anytime of day.

[ti_lionne]

thanx!!!! a lot

[kungfubecca]

They only want the sample to test the amount of protein to catch any signs of pre-eclampsia early on. It doesn't have to be in the morning. Get used to it you will have to do lots more before your bub arrives