Stool Sample Refrigerate Or Room Temperature

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Stool sample refrigerate or room temperature.

Refrigerate whole stool process it within 2 hours after collection. A portion of unpreserved stool specimen may be frozen at. Use a gallon sized bag so there is plenty of room. Do not add saline or water to sample to liquefy.

This means the levels of bacteria in the stool sample won t be the same as the levels of bacteria in your digestive system. When possible test within 48 hours after collection. Transport media is not necessary and may increase false positive results. If a preservative is included with the container you have been given store it at room temperature for up to 48 hours.

Sample must be liquid. Store portion of each stool specimen frozen at less than 15 c for antigen or pcr testing. 5 grams 24 hour or random stool. Otherwise freeze samples at 70 c.

If the levels of bacteria don t match the test results may not be accurate. Frozen 20 c 5 gm aliquot from well mixed 24 hr or random stool collection. When multiple tests are ordered submit separate sample for this test. Otherwise freeze samples at 70 c.

Difficile toxin is very unstable and degrades at room temperature in as short as two hours. Even when refrigerated stool samples don t last very long. Your sample of poo must be fresh if it is not the bacteria in it can multiply. Make sure your refrigerator is set at least this cold.

Store portion of each stool specimen frozen at less than 15 c for antigen or pcr testing. Fresh stool is required. Store specimen in fixative at room temperature or refrigerate unpreserved specimen at 4 c. Non liquid stool room temperature samples or viscous samples.

Refrigerate whole stool process it within 2 hours after collection. The optimal temperature for stool storage is 4 c 39 f. Store specimen in fixative at room temperature or refrigerate unpreserved specimen at 4 c. Collect specimen in clean watertight container.