Stool Sample Refrigerate Or Room Temperature

When multiple tests are ordered submit separate sample for this test.

Stool sample refrigerate or room temperature.

5 grams 24 hour or random stool. Fresh stool is required. Even when refrigerated stool samples don t last very long. Non liquid stool room temperature samples or viscous samples.

Collect specimen in clean watertight container. Frozen 20 c 5 gm aliquot from well mixed 24 hr or random stool collection. If a preservative is included with the container you have been given store it at room temperature for up to 48 hours. A portion of unpreserved stool specimen may be frozen at.

Do not add saline or water to sample to liquefy. Difficile toxin is very unstable and degrades at room temperature in as short as two hours. Store specimen in fixative at room temperature or refrigerate unpreserved specimen at 4 c. Otherwise freeze samples at 70 c.

Your sample of poo must be fresh if it is not the bacteria in it can multiply. Sample must be liquid. Store specimen in fixative at room temperature or refrigerate unpreserved specimen at 4 c. Use a gallon sized bag so there is plenty of room.

Store portion of each stool specimen frozen at less than 15 c for antigen or pcr testing. Make sure your refrigerator is set at least this cold. If the sample is fresh it must be refrigerated and taken to the doctor or lab within two hours. If the levels of bacteria don t match the test results may not be accurate.

False negative results occur when specimens are not kept refrigerated until testing can be done. Refrigerate whole stool process it within 2 hours after collection. When possible test within 48 hours after collection. Deliver the sample to your doctor.

This means the levels of bacteria in the stool sample won t be the same as the levels of bacteria in your digestive system. The optimal temperature for stool storage is 4 c 39 f. Store portion of each stool specimen frozen at less than 15 c for antigen or pcr testing. Otherwise freeze samples at 70 c.