Stool Sample Refrigerate Or Room Temperature

If a preservative is included with the container you have been given store it at room temperature for up to 48 hours.

Stool sample refrigerate or room temperature.

Use a gallon sized bag so there is plenty of room. Store specimen in fixative at room temperature or refrigerate unpreserved specimen at 4 c. Store specimen in fixative at room temperature or refrigerate unpreserved specimen at 4 c. When multiple tests are ordered submit separate sample for this test.

Your sample of poo must be fresh if it is not the bacteria in it can multiply. If the levels of bacteria don t match the test results may not be accurate. Make sure your refrigerator is set at least this cold. Frozen 20 c 5 gm aliquot from well mixed 24 hr or random stool collection.

Collect specimen in clean watertight container. Fresh stool is required. When possible test within 48 hours after collection. The optimal temperature for stool storage is 4 c 39 f.

Otherwise freeze samples at 70 c. Storing a stool sample. Transport media is not necessary and may increase false positive results. Non liquid stool room temperature samples or viscous samples.

5 grams 24 hour or random stool. Sample must be liquid. Store portion of each stool specimen frozen at less than 15 c for antigen or pcr testing. A portion of unpreserved stool specimen may be frozen at.

Store portion of each stool specimen frozen at less than 15 c for antigen or pcr testing. Even when refrigerated stool samples don t last very long. Otherwise freeze samples at 70 c. Do not add saline or water to sample to liquefy.

Refrigerate whole stool process it within 2 hours after collection. False negative results occur when specimens are not kept refrigerated until testing can be done. If the sample is fresh it must be refrigerated and taken to the doctor or lab within two hours. This means the levels of bacteria in the stool sample won t be the same as the levels of bacteria in your digestive system.