Collection Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

EcoFix transport only.

UCMC Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection:

• Collect in clean, wide-mouth container. Use spoon in lid of
  EcoFix container to transfer specimen into EcoFix preservative.
  Fill red line and mix.
• The following substances may interfere with detection or
  identification of parasites: barium, mineral oil, bismuth,
  metronidazole, tetracyclines, antimalarial agents, and
  nonabsorbable antidiarrheal preparations. Specimen collection
  should be delayed for up to 2 weeks after discontinuation.
• Must not be contaminated with water or urine.
   

Specimen Transport: up to
21 days, no refrigeration.

Microbiology Specimen Collection Tables
Please see Microbiology
Specimen Collection Tables;

• Category “Intestinal”, Type “Stool”
  Table 2 PARASITOLOGY