Regional Medical Laboratory

Sterile Orange top container: (Gray top tub also acceptable) Raw Stool specimens should be Kept Refrigerated and tested with in 24-hours of collection

C ROTA SC [6100250] Rotavirus Screen
- Must be collected without preservative

C DIFF AN [17262993] Clostridium difficile Analyzer
Toxin and GDH assay by EIA, will reflex to C Diff Molecular assay for indeterminate results. Soft or Liquid Stool (Formed or Hard Specimens will be Rejected)
Stability is 5 days Refrigerated 2-8'C
* C DIFF MOL [6001200] Clostridium difficile Molecular is available by request

STOOL POLY [3501625] Stool for Polysegmented Neutrophils
- Can be collected without preservative

SODIUM FEC [3503100] Sodium, Feces
- Must be collected without preservative

POTAS FEC [3503125] Potassium, Feces
- Must be collected without preservative

Formalin and PVA container: Add enough stool to fill container to indicator line, within 1 hour of collection. Stable at Room Temperature.

C PARA SC [6060300] Parasite Screen - Stool (Giardia, Cryptosporidium)
- Must be collected in these containers this tests for Giardia & Cryptosporidium

STOOL POLY [3501625] Stool for Polysegmented Neutrophils
- can be performed from formalin container

ETM or Cary Blair container: Add enough stool to fill container to indicator line, within 2 hours of collection and Keep Refrigerated

C STOOL RT [6001075] Stool Culture for Bacterial Pathogens
- Must be collected in this container

C DIFF AN [17262993] Clostridium difficile Analyzer
Toxin and GDH assay by EIA, will reflex to C Diff Molecular assay for indeterminate results. Soft or Liquid Stool (Formed or Hard Specimens will be Rejected)
Stability is 5 days Refrigerated 2-8'C
* C DIFF MOL [6001200] Clostridium difficile Molecular is available by request

SHIGA TX [3504650] Shiga Toxin types 1 and 2
- Must be collected in this container
(Para-Pak C & S collection containers can also be used for these tests, however it is not provided through RML)