Stool Sample Refrigerate Or Room Temperature

A portion of unpreserved stool specimen may be frozen at.

Stool sample refrigerate or room temperature. Store portion of each stool specimen frozen at less than 15 c for antigen or pcr testing. Difficile toxin is very unstable and degrades at room temperature in as short as two hours. Fresh stool is required. Non liquid stool room temperature samples or viscous samples.

When possible test within 48 hours after collection. 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. When multiple tests are ordered submit separate sample for this test.

Store specimen in fixative at room temperature or refrigerate unpreserved specimen at 4 c. Your sample of poo must be fresh if it is not the bacteria in it can multiply. Transport media is not necessary and may increase false positive results. The optimal temperature for stool storage is 4 c 39 f.

If the sample is fresh it must be refrigerated and taken to the doctor or lab within two hours. Otherwise freeze samples at 70 c. Sample must be liquid. Storing a stool sample.

Collect specimen in clean watertight container. Deliver the sample to your doctor. Store specimen in fixative at room temperature or refrigerate unpreserved specimen at 4 c. 5 grams 24 hour or random stool.

Do not add saline or water to sample to liquefy. Otherwise freeze samples at 70 c. Frozen 20 c 5 gm aliquot from well mixed 24 hr or random stool collection. Refrigerate whole stool process it within 2 hours after collection.

If the levels of bacteria don t match the test results may not be accurate. Use a gallon sized bag so there is plenty of room. Even when refrigerated stool samples don t last very long. Refrigerate whole stool process it within 2 hours after collection.