| Specimen requirements: |
Denture Container
for Fecal Samples |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
N/A |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
N/A |
| Method of collection: |
Stool specimen collected in container
with no preservative. |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Monday - Saturday |
| Must be in by: |
Early AM for day's testing. |
| Routine turn around time: |
24 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-105
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Enzyme Immunoassay |
| Special Instructions: |
Studies show that <4% of patients have a positive toxin within 2
days of an initial negative assay (J. Clin. Micro. 46(11):3686,2006).
Therefore, it is recommended that at most, one additional specimen, collected 24
hours later, be tested after a negative result, and any repeats on a
positive stool be performed >7 days later. |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
CDTOX |
| CyberLAB code: |
4510 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
