Patient Preparation
Stool must not contain barium from diagnostic procedures.
Collect
Stool in Total-Fix®
Specimen Preparation
Place 10.0 g in a Total-Fix® vial within 30 minutes of collection. Fill to the line on the transport vial.
Alternate Specimen
Stool: 10% formalin
Minimum Volume
5.0 g or 5.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Rejection Criteria
Received frozen. Unpreserved stool. Stool specimens preserved in transport media not listed as acceptable
Stability
Room temperature: 6 months
Refrigerated: not recommended
Frozen: Unacceptable