Stool Collection
Medical aseptic technique is imperative
Wear disposable gloves
Wash hands before and after glove use
Do not contaminate outside of container with stool
Obtain stool and package, label, and transport according to agency policy
Patient Guidelines for Stool Collection
Void first so urine is not in stool sample
Defecate into the container rather than toilet bowl
Do not place toilet tissue in bedpan or specimen container
Notify nurse when specimen is available
get to lab quickly (30 min) if anything viable in sample ie. parasites, C-diff. etc
Types of Direct Visualization Studies
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Colonoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Wireless capsule endoscopy
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