Julie is giving Ethel instructions about how to collect a random urine sample. Ethel is elderly and a littlehard of hearing, but Julie is patient and goes through the written instructions with her. Julie then asksEthel to repeat back some key information so that she is sure Ethel understands the directions. She asksEthel if she has any questions and Ethel replies "Yes, I do. How do I know this urine test is accurate? Iwill collect the sample here, and then it goes to the lab. How do I know the results are correct? How do Iknow they are testing my urine sample?"How would you assure Ethel that the testing done in the laboratory is correct?

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