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what the risks are male urinary system, urinary 24 hours sodium, urine na+, sodium urine test measures the amount, sodium in urine, urine collected over a 24-hour period, by the "clean-catch" method, urine is then analyzed by a laboratory, a 24-hour urine sample is needed, to discontinue drugs, interfere, on day 1, urinate, toilet, get up, afterwards, collect all urine, special container, the next 24 hours, on day 2, urinate, container, get up, cap the container, in the refrigerator, a cool place, collection period, label the container, time of completion, infant, thoroughly wash the area around the urethra, open a urine collection bag, a plastic bag, an adhesive paper on one end, place it on the infant, males, entire penis, in the bag, adhesive attached, skin, females, bag, over the labia, diaper, usual over the secured bag, take a couple of attempts, lively infants, displace the bag, causing the specimen to be absorbed by the diaper, infant, checked frequently, bag changed, infant has urinated, bag, urine is drained, container, transport, deliver it, upon completion, child, adult, collect a "clean-catch", midstream, urine sample, obtain a clean-catch sample, men, boys should clean the head, the penis, women, girls need to wash the area between the lips, the vagina, soapy water, rinse well, start to urinate, allow a small amount to fall, toilet bowl to clear the urethra of contaminants, put a clean container under urine stream, catch 1 to 2 ounces of urine, remove the container, urine stream, cap, mark the container, give it, assistant, no special preparation is necessary, collection is taken, infant, a couple of extra collection bags necessary, advise to discontinue drugs, affect the test, special considerations, test involves only normal urination, no discomfort, test, used, hydration status, kidney's ability to conserve, excrete sodium, aldosterone, the aldosterone test, a hormone produced by the adrenal gland, plays a major role in regulating sodium levels, urine, specifically, aldosterone increases the reabsorption of sodium, in the kidneys, expense of potassium, hydrogen loss, reabsorption of sodium helps retain water in body tissues, blood stream, way, aldosterone helps maintain plasma volume, blood pressure, dehydration, conditions that decrease kidney blood flow stimulate aldosterone production, normal values, generally 15 to 250 meq/l/day, depending on hydration status, daily intake of dietary sodium, normal value ranges, among different laboratories, meq/l/day = milliequivalents per liter per day, greater-than-normal urine sodium levels, excessive salt intake, lower-than-normal urine sodium levels, aldosteronism, congestive heart failure, diarrhea, dehydration status, renal failure, additional conditions under which the test performed, acute tubular necrosis, hepatorenal syndrome, medullary cystic disease, glomerulonephritis, prerenal azotemia, no risks, deficient, excessive amounts of sodium, in the diet, affect test results, drugs, increase test measurements, antibiotics, diuretics, prostaglandins, certain corticosteroids, drugs, decrease test measurements include nsaids.