A Client Started a 24-Hour Urine Collection Test at 6:00

A client started a 24-hour urine collection test at 6:00 AM.  The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports discarding a urine specimen of 250 mL at 10:00 AM by mistake but adding all specimens to the collection container before and after that time.  What action should the nurse take?

A) Add 250 mL to the total output after the 24-hour urine collection is complete tomorrow morning
B) Discard urine and container, and restart the 24-hour urine collection tomorrow morning
C) Discard urine and container, have client void, add urine to new container, and then restart test
D) Relabel the same collection container, and change the start time from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

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