urine Archives - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The penicillamine challenge is a 48 hour test that is done to check for Wilson’s disease. Wilson’s disease is a rare, inherited condition in which the body cannot handle copper correctly, and needs medication to remove the excess copper from the body. Your consultant will discuss the test...

This resource includes some tips to help your child know when they need a wee, and also increase their bladder’s capacity so they can hold more wee. Drinks Give your child 6 to 8 drinks or 200mls each regularly throughout the day up until about 2 hours before they go to bed. Drinking helps...

The following instructions will guide you through the steps of how to collect a 24 hour urine (wee) sample into a plain sample bottle. Make sure to write your child’s name and date of birth on the bottle before you start. On the morning that the collection starts, your child should get out of...

The following instructions will guide you through the steps of how to collect a 24 hour urine (wee) sample into a sample bottle containing acid preservative. Safety precautions Please be aware: the bottle that you have been given contains an acid preservative, which must not be tipped out or thrown...

This resource has information on urinary tract infections (also called water infection, urine infection, bladder infection or UTI). Urinary tract infections are very common, especially in small children and more especially in girls. What causes urine infections? Urine infections are usually caused...