Physician Office Specimen Requirements

Unpreserved Stool

Container/Tube:  Clean, leakproof container - No preservative.

Specimen:  5 g from a random stool collection

Collection Instructions: Stool in transport media, on swabs, or mixed with preservative is not acceptable.

Note:  Label container with patient’s full name and 1 additional unique patient identifier such as date of birth, medical record number, emergency ID number, date and time of collection, collector’s initials, and type of specimen.