Collect Stool Sample
1. There is no need to be fast for this test.
2. Samples should be collected directly in the container delivered to the laboratory.
3. In the hospitalized patients, collect the specimen in a dry container and transfer it to a labeled container.
4. The amount of sample required for this test is sufficient to half the volume.
5. Materials used for radiography such as barium or substances such as mineral oils, laxatives, antioxidants, bismuth, and some antibiotics such as tetracycline have not been used for at least a week before sampling.
6. From the swollen part or the bloodstream of the feces also pour into the container.
7. Avoid contaminating the outer surfaces of the container or washing it with water to prevent the infection from spreading.
8. Stool samples should not be contaminated with urine or water because urine can destroy some active parasites.
9. After the sample is completed, close the container door and deliver it to the lab.
10. The collected specimen should be sent to the laboratory immediately in cases of suspected bloody diarrhea. If it is not possible to send the sample to the lab for up to 30 minutes after the sample is collected, it is necessary to place the specimen at the temperature of the refrigerator at -2 -2 ° C until it is transferred to the laboratory.
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