diff --git a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleCounter.java b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleCounter.java
index 1934b937379..4be299df91a 100644
--- a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleCounter.java
+++ b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleCounter.java
@@ -45,4 +45,23 @@ public interface DoubleCounter {
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
   void add(double value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes) {
+    finish(attributes, Context.current());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
 }
diff --git a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleGauge.java b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleGauge.java
index a755ff25b16..73bfb709c83 100644
--- a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleGauge.java
+++ b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleGauge.java
@@ -39,4 +39,23 @@ public interface DoubleGauge {
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
   void set(double value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes) {
+    finish(attributes, Context.current());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
 }
diff --git a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleHistogram.java b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleHistogram.java
index 07b45531294..ec852e92cba 100644
--- a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleHistogram.java
+++ b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleHistogram.java
@@ -46,4 +46,23 @@ public interface DoubleHistogram {
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
   void record(double value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes) {
+    finish(attributes, Context.current());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
 }
diff --git a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleUpDownCounter.java b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleUpDownCounter.java
index 7c6187b8a83..49fcef437eb 100644
--- a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleUpDownCounter.java
+++ b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/DoubleUpDownCounter.java
@@ -45,4 +45,23 @@ public interface DoubleUpDownCounter {
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
   void add(double value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes) {
+    finish(attributes, Context.current());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
 }
diff --git a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongCounter.java b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongCounter.java
index fee520f0c11..0a8c21b594e 100644
--- a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongCounter.java
+++ b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongCounter.java
@@ -46,4 +46,23 @@ public interface LongCounter {
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
   void add(long value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes) {
+    finish(attributes, Context.current());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
 }
diff --git a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongGauge.java b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongGauge.java
index 018f60e323b..b450e51b23b 100644
--- a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongGauge.java
+++ b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongGauge.java
@@ -39,4 +39,23 @@ public interface LongGauge {
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
   void set(long value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes) {
+    finish(attributes, Context.current());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
 }
diff --git a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongHistogram.java b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongHistogram.java
index ba8bed7e376..fd5dd6eb9ab 100644
--- a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongHistogram.java
+++ b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongHistogram.java
@@ -46,4 +46,23 @@ public interface LongHistogram {
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
   void record(long value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes) {
+    finish(attributes, Context.current());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
 }
diff --git a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongUpDownCounter.java b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongUpDownCounter.java
index f9106c12deb..63cb42babd0 100644
--- a/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongUpDownCounter.java
+++ b/api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/metrics/LongUpDownCounter.java
@@ -45,4 +45,23 @@ public interface LongUpDownCounter {
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
   void add(long value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes) {
+    finish(attributes, Context.current());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish the instrument record.
+   *
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to identify the instrument.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   * @since 1.56.0
+   */
+  default void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
 }
diff --git a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-api.txt b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-api.txt
index a190a108853..2622662c1e9 100644
--- a/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-api.txt
+++ b/docs/apidiffs/current_vs_latest/opentelemetry-api.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,33 @@
 Comparing source compatibility of opentelemetry-api-1.61.0-SNAPSHOT.jar against opentelemetry-api-1.60.1.jar
-No changes.
\ No newline at end of file
+***  MODIFIED INTERFACE: PUBLIC ABSTRACT io.opentelemetry.api.metrics.DoubleCounter  (not serializable)
+	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes)
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes, io.opentelemetry.context.Context)
+***  MODIFIED INTERFACE: PUBLIC ABSTRACT io.opentelemetry.api.metrics.DoubleGauge  (not serializable)
+	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes)
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes, io.opentelemetry.context.Context)
+***  MODIFIED INTERFACE: PUBLIC ABSTRACT io.opentelemetry.api.metrics.DoubleHistogram  (not serializable)
+	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes)
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes, io.opentelemetry.context.Context)
+***  MODIFIED INTERFACE: PUBLIC ABSTRACT io.opentelemetry.api.metrics.DoubleUpDownCounter  (not serializable)
+	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes)
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes, io.opentelemetry.context.Context)
+***  MODIFIED INTERFACE: PUBLIC ABSTRACT io.opentelemetry.api.metrics.LongCounter  (not serializable)
+	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes)
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes, io.opentelemetry.context.Context)
+***  MODIFIED INTERFACE: PUBLIC ABSTRACT io.opentelemetry.api.metrics.LongGauge  (not serializable)
+	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes)
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes, io.opentelemetry.context.Context)
+***  MODIFIED INTERFACE: PUBLIC ABSTRACT io.opentelemetry.api.metrics.LongHistogram  (not serializable)
+	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes)
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes, io.opentelemetry.context.Context)
+***  MODIFIED INTERFACE: PUBLIC ABSTRACT io.opentelemetry.api.metrics.LongUpDownCounter  (not serializable)
+	===  CLASS FILE FORMAT VERSION: 52.0 <- 52.0
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes)
+	+++  NEW METHOD: PUBLIC(+) void finish(io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes, io.opentelemetry.context.Context)
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleCounter.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleCounter.java
index bdcb30bbc61..bb826cead1d 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleCounter.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleCounter.java
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public void add(double increment) {
     add(increment, Attributes.empty());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+    storage.remove(attributes, context);
+  }
+
   static class SdkDoubleCounterBuilder implements DoubleCounterBuilder {
 
     final InstrumentBuilder builder;
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleGauge.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleGauge.java
index 6bbdaf5355e..b5020f3d60c 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleGauge.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleGauge.java
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ public void set(double value) {
     set(value, Attributes.empty());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+    storage.remove(attributes, context);
+  }
+
   static class SdkDoubleGaugeBuilder implements DoubleGaugeBuilder {
     final InstrumentBuilder builder;
 
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleHistogram.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleHistogram.java
index 15f0f5ea44d..fadfcf530e6 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleHistogram.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleHistogram.java
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public void record(double value) {
     record(value, Attributes.empty());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+    storage.remove(attributes, context);
+  }
+
   static class SdkDoubleHistogramBuilder implements DoubleHistogramBuilder {
 
     final InstrumentBuilder builder;
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleUpDownCounter.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleUpDownCounter.java
index 4231f58fdc0..e66e8e77f90 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleUpDownCounter.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleUpDownCounter.java
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ public void add(double increment) {
     add(increment, Attributes.empty());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+    storage.remove(attributes, context);
+  }
+
   static class SdkDoubleUpDownCounterBuilder implements DoubleUpDownCounterBuilder {
 
     final InstrumentBuilder builder;
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongCounter.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongCounter.java
index b26004835d2..c98ed9eb929 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongCounter.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongCounter.java
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ public void add(long increment) {
     add(increment, Attributes.empty());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+    storage.remove(attributes, context);
+  }
+
   static class SdkLongCounterBuilder implements LongCounterBuilder {
 
     final InstrumentBuilder builder;
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongGauge.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongGauge.java
index 4140dfb42bf..f68a8461272 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongGauge.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongGauge.java
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ public void set(long value) {
     set(value, Attributes.empty());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+    storage.remove(attributes, context);
+  }
+
   static class SdkLongGaugeBuilder implements LongGaugeBuilder {
 
     final InstrumentBuilder builder;
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongHistogram.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongHistogram.java
index 4f935d0d091..24c0031a575 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongHistogram.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongHistogram.java
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ public void record(long value) {
     record(value, Attributes.empty());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+    storage.remove(attributes, context);
+  }
+
   static class SdkLongHistogramBuilder implements LongHistogramBuilder {
 
     final InstrumentBuilder builder;
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongUpDownCounter.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongUpDownCounter.java
index dece771f4b6..67f0b6fb6a6 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongUpDownCounter.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongUpDownCounter.java
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ public void add(long increment) {
     add(increment, Attributes.empty());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void finish(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+    storage.remove(attributes, context);
+  }
+
   static class SdkLongUpDownCounterBuilder implements LongUpDownCounterBuilder {
 
     final InstrumentBuilder builder;
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkMeter.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkMeter.java
index 01dead0ce85..bb2ffe426e8 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkMeter.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkMeter.java
@@ -369,6 +369,13 @@ public void recordDouble(double value, Attributes attributes, Context context) {
       }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void remove(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+      for (WriteableMetricStorage storage : storages) {
+        storage.remove(attributes, context);
+      }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isEnabled() {
       for (WriteableMetricStorage storage : storages) {
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/DefaultSynchronousMetricStorage.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/DefaultSynchronousMetricStorage.java
index a746c00dec0..4d17bda60ec 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/DefaultSynchronousMetricStorage.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/DefaultSynchronousMetricStorage.java
@@ -224,6 +224,19 @@ void doRecordDouble(double value, Attributes attributes, Context context) {
       }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void remove(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+      if (!enabled) {
+        return;
+      }
+      AggregatorHolder<T> holderForRecord = getHolderForRecord();
+      try {
+        holderForRecord.aggregatorHandles.remove(attributes);
+      } finally {
+        releaseHolderForRecord(holderForRecord);
+      }
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     @Override
     AggregatorHandle<T> maybeGetPooledAggregatorHandle() {
@@ -421,6 +434,14 @@ void doRecordDouble(double value, Attributes attributes, Context context) {
           .recordDouble(value, attributes, context);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void remove(Attributes attributes, Context context) {
+      if (!enabled) {
+        return;
+      }
+      aggregatorHandles.remove(attributes);
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     @Override
     AggregatorHandle<T> maybeGetPooledAggregatorHandle() {
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/WriteableMetricStorage.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/WriteableMetricStorage.java
index 7191a63f1e0..d2225cf700e 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/WriteableMetricStorage.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/WriteableMetricStorage.java
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ public interface WriteableMetricStorage {
   /** Records a measurement. */
   void recordDouble(double value, Attributes attributes, Context context);
 
+  /** Remove a measurement. */
+  default void remove(Attributes attributes, Context context) {}
+
   /**
    * Returns {@code true} if the storage is actively recording measurements, and {@code false}
    * otherwise (i.e. noop / empty metric storage is installed).
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleCounterTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleCounterTest.java
index 34882efc751..e580c8b901e 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleCounterTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleCounterTest.java
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ void collectMetrics_NoRecords() {
     assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void collectMetrics_finish() {
+    DoubleCounter counter = sdkMeter.counterBuilder("testCounter").ofDoubles().build();
+    Attributes attrs = Attributes.of(stringKey("key"), "value");
+    counter.add(1, attrs);
+    counter.finish(attrs);
+    assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void collectMetrics_WithEmptyAttributes() {
     DoubleCounter doubleCounter =
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleGaugeTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleGaugeTest.java
index 740775e766f..673b1ed605e 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleGaugeTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleGaugeTest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.trace.SdkTracerProvider;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 /** Unit tests for {@link SdkDoubleGauge}. */
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ void set_NaN() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  void observable_RemoveCallback() {
+  void observable_finishCallback() {
     ObservableDoubleGauge gauge =
         sdkMeter.gaugeBuilder("testGauge").buildWithCallback(measurement -> measurement.record(10));
 
@@ -96,6 +97,16 @@ void collectMetrics_NoRecords() {
     assertThat(cumulativeReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void collectMetrics_finish() {
+    DoubleGauge gauge = sdkMeter.gaugeBuilder("testGauge").build();
+    assertThat(cumulativeReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+    Attributes attrs = Attributes.of(stringKey("key"), "value");
+    gauge.set(1, attrs);
+    gauge.finish(attrs);
+    Assertions.assertThat(cumulativeReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void collectMetrics_WithEmptyAttributes() {
     DoubleGauge doubleGauge =
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleHistogramTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleHistogramTest.java
index c06948acf88..645869a6b35 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleHistogramTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleHistogramTest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
 
@@ -63,6 +64,15 @@ void collectMetrics_NoRecords() {
     assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void collectMetrics_finish() {
+    DoubleHistogram histogram = sdkMeter.histogramBuilder("testHistogram").build();
+    Attributes attrs = Attributes.of(stringKey("key"), "value");
+    histogram.record(1, attrs);
+    histogram.finish(attrs);
+    Assertions.assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void collectMetrics_WithEmptyAttributes() {
     DoubleHistogram doubleHistogram =
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleUpDownCounterTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleUpDownCounterTest.java
index a15dcf422cc..49daa3def39 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleUpDownCounterTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkDoubleUpDownCounterTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.testing.exporter.InMemoryMetricReader;
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.testing.time.TestClock;
 import java.time.Duration;
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 /** Unit tests for {@link SdkDoubleUpDownCounter}. */
@@ -56,6 +57,16 @@ void collectMetrics_NoRecords() {
     assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void collectMetrics_finish() {
+    DoubleUpDownCounter counter =
+        sdkMeter.upDownCounterBuilder("testUpDownCounter").ofDoubles().build();
+    Attributes attrs = Attributes.of(stringKey("key"), "value");
+    counter.add(1, attrs);
+    counter.finish(attrs);
+    Assertions.assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void collectMetrics_WithEmptyAttributes() {
     DoubleUpDownCounter doubleUpDownCounter =
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongCounterTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongCounterTest.java
index 160a07b9e48..a437bc5a406 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongCounterTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongCounterTest.java
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ void collectMetrics_NoRecords() {
     assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void collectMetrics_finish() {
+    LongCounter counter = sdkMeter.counterBuilder("Counter").build();
+    Attributes attrs = Attributes.of(stringKey("key"), "value");
+    counter.add(1, attrs);
+    counter.finish(attrs);
+    assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void collectMetrics_WithEmptyAttributes() {
     LongCounter longCounter =
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongGaugeTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongGaugeTest.java
index 3879f2e8a76..9f5dbef9833 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongGaugeTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongGaugeTest.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void set_PreventNullAttributes() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  void observable_RemoveCallback() {
+  void observable_finishCallback() {
     ObservableLongGauge gauge =
         sdkMeter
             .gaugeBuilder("testGauge")
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ void collectMetrics_NoRecords() {
     assertThat(cumulativeReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void collectMetrics_finish() {
+    LongGauge gauge = sdkMeter.gaugeBuilder("testGauge").ofLongs().build();
+    assertThat(cumulativeReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+    Attributes attrs = Attributes.of(stringKey("key"), "value");
+    gauge.set(1, attrs);
+    gauge.finish(attrs);
+    Assertions.assertThat(cumulativeReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void collectMetrics_WithEmptyAttributes() {
     LongGauge longGauge =
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongHistogramTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongHistogramTest.java
index 1f0321f55bf..9d206d14aab 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongHistogramTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongHistogramTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
 
@@ -62,6 +63,15 @@ void collectMetrics_NoRecords() {
     assertThat(reader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void collectMetrics_finish() {
+    LongHistogram histogram = sdkMeter.histogramBuilder("testHistogram").ofLongs().build();
+    Attributes attrs = Attributes.of(stringKey("key"), "value");
+    histogram.record(1, attrs);
+    histogram.finish(attrs);
+    Assertions.assertThat(reader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void collectMetrics_WithEmptyAttributes() {
     LongHistogram longHistogram =
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongUpDownCounterTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongUpDownCounterTest.java
index 39eb6500207..e9dc9b05b3d 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongUpDownCounterTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkLongUpDownCounterTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.testing.exporter.InMemoryMetricReader;
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.testing.time.TestClock;
 import java.time.Duration;
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 /** Unit tests for {@link SdkLongUpDownCounter}. */
@@ -50,6 +51,15 @@ void collectMetrics_NoRecords() {
     assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void collectMetrics_finish() {
+    LongUpDownCounter counter = sdkMeter.upDownCounterBuilder("testUpDownCounter").build();
+    Attributes attrs = Attributes.of(stringKey("key"), "value");
+    counter.add(1, attrs);
+    counter.finish(attrs);
+    Assertions.assertThat(sdkMeterReader.collectAllMetrics()).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void collectMetrics_WithEmptyAttributes() {
     LongUpDownCounter longUpDownCounter =
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableDoubleCounterTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableDoubleCounterTest.java
index cc1c887bf3a..8e7507d6b22 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableDoubleCounterTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableDoubleCounterTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class SdkObservableDoubleCounterTest {
       SdkMeterProvider.builder().setClock(testClock).setResource(RESOURCE);
 
   @Test
-  void removeCallback() {
+  void finishCallback() {
     InMemoryMetricReader sdkMeterReader = InMemoryMetricReader.create();
     ObservableDoubleCounter counter =
         sdkMeterProviderBuilder
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableDoubleUpDownCounterTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableDoubleUpDownCounterTest.java
index 8b212220093..22c3c4734d2 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableDoubleUpDownCounterTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableDoubleUpDownCounterTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class SdkObservableDoubleUpDownCounterTest {
       SdkMeterProvider.builder().setClock(testClock).setResource(RESOURCE);
 
   @Test
-  void removeCallback() {
+  void finishCallback() {
     InMemoryMetricReader sdkMeterReader = InMemoryMetricReader.create();
     ObservableDoubleUpDownCounter counter =
         sdkMeterProviderBuilder
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableLongCounterTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableLongCounterTest.java
index f4208b1c26d..cd71bb4c34c 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableLongCounterTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableLongCounterTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class SdkObservableLongCounterTest {
       SdkMeterProvider.builder().setClock(testClock).setResource(RESOURCE);
 
   @Test
-  void removeCallback() {
+  void finishCallback() {
     InMemoryMetricReader sdkMeterReader = InMemoryMetricReader.create();
     ObservableLongCounter counter =
         sdkMeterProviderBuilder
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableLongUpDownCounterTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableLongUpDownCounterTest.java
index 33c3c17167d..b972f059e5e 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableLongUpDownCounterTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/SdkObservableLongUpDownCounterTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class SdkObservableLongUpDownCounterTest {
       SdkMeterProvider.builder().setClock(testClock).setResource(RESOURCE);
 
   @Test
-  void removeCallback() {
+  void finishCallback() {
     InMemoryMetricReader sdkMeterReader = InMemoryMetricReader.create();
     ObservableLongUpDownCounter counter =
         sdkMeterProviderBuilder
diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/SynchronousMetricStorageTest.java b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/SynchronousMetricStorageTest.java
index 354c1d899e5..5dcb6b34dea 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/SynchronousMetricStorageTest.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/internal/state/SynchronousMetricStorageTest.java
@@ -849,6 +849,20 @@ void enabledThenDisable_recordAndCollect(MemoryMode memoryMode) {
     storage.recordDouble(10d, Attributes.empty(), Context.current());
 
     assertThat(storage.collect(RESOURCE, INSTRUMENTATION_SCOPE_INFO, 0, 10).isEmpty()).isTrue();
+
+    storage.remove(Attributes.empty(), Context.current());
+
+    storage.setEnabled(true);
+
+    storage.recordDouble(10d, Attributes.empty(), Context.current());
+
+    storage.setEnabled(false);
+
+    storage.remove(Attributes.empty(), Context.current());
+
+    storage.setEnabled(true);
+
+    assertThat(storage.collect(RESOURCE, INSTRUMENTATION_SCOPE_INFO, 0, 10).isEmpty()).isFalse();
   }
 
   @ParameterizedTest