| Specimen requirements: |
Denture Container
for Fecal Samples |
| |
or:MCC Stool
Collection Kit (Available from Micro Lab) |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
Fecal sample the size of a TBSP or 5
mL if liquid. |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1/2 of the ideal amount |
| Method of collection: |
Random stool or rectal swab. Maximum
of 1 stool/24 hours. |
| Transportation: |
Submit fresh within 1 to 4 hours. |
| 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: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
3 days for final negative report. |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
Instruct patient to defecate into
clean, dry bedpan without mineral oil. Remove portion of specimen with tongue
blade and place in collection container. Submit two or three specimens on
separate days to increase the probability of isolating a pathogen. If
antibiotics are to be initiated, then it is acceptable to submit up to 2 samples
in a single day, as long as the samples are from separate bowel movements. The
best preservative for enteric pathogens is modified Carey-Blair transport
(inappropriate for C.Difficle, however). Rectal swab: pass swab beyond anal
sphincter, carefully rotate, and withdraw. Place in transport media. Please note
that the routine stool culture protocol always includes a screen for
Campylobacter. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
CXSTO (Culture Stool). Campylobacter culture is now
automatically included as part of Stool Culture. |
| Secondary code: |
N/A |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
