Stool Sample Collection Kit Instructions

Please return the completed kit by mail or in person to your clinic within 48 hours of collecting your sample.

Stool sample collection kit instructions. Stool pathogen pcr panel giardia antigen ova and parasites. Storing a stool sample. For instructions for stool cultures refer to the microbiology section in this directory. Most fit kits include the following.

Set up a way to catch your stool sample ahead of time. Your stool test will not be accurate and you may need to do the stool collection again if for any reason any of the stool you pass during the checked time period is not put into the provided collection containers and returned as instructed. Test results are usually sent to your healthcare provider or telemedicine provider within 2 weeks. This means the levels of bacteria in the stool sample won t be the same as the levels of bacteria in your digestive system.

Outer envelope sampling bottle collection paper question and answer brochure return mailer envelope biohazard bag absorbant pad. Using the prepaid ups label ship the box back to exact sciences laboratories within 24 hours. Please review all instructions and collection kit components before starting your sample collection. Read all the instructions carefully make sure you are prepared and follow each step described below to ensure proper collection.

Your health care provider has ordered the following test s. Follow any other instructions your doctor has given you. Follow your doctor s instructions and read any directions that come with your equipment carefully. This will help your test results be correct.

It is important to follow the instructions so the sample is collected the right way. Record the total weight and collection time of the sample on both the sample container and the test requisition. Stool collection kit your stool collection kit contains. If the levels of bacteria don t match the test results.

Do not discontinue taking prescription medications unless directed by your physician. Your sample of poo must be fresh if it is not the bacteria in it can multiply. Collecting a stool sample read all of the instructions before collecting a stool sample. The stool should be passed into a clean dry container.

If you have any questions customer care is available 24 7 at 1 844 870 8870. This patient instruction material. Do not send the entire collection unless instructions for specific test indicate otherwise. The stool sample is perishable.

When you are finished please be sure you have put some of your specimen in all the tubes. Keep in mind that toilet water urine paper and soap can all ruin the stool sample so make sure that you have a way to protect your stool from becoming contaminated by these things. Please don t urinate on the specimen or in the collection container or pass the specimen into a toilet.