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Items Included in Your Collection Kit
STOOL COLLECTION
* Avoid contact with skin and eyes to the specimen vial fluid.If you do get fluid in your eyes with water for 15 minutes. If your skin comes in contact with saop and water. If ingested, please contact a physician
* No ID NUmber - Use space for DOB
NOTE: Please review all insturctions and collection kit compenents before starting your sample collection. Do NOT discontinue taking prescription medications unless directed by your physician.
write your Name, DOB (on ID Number line*), and collection date on the specimen vial.
If possible, void urine prior to collecting stool to avoid mixing it with your stool sample
Put gloves on and pass stool into provided collection Tray.
DO NOT DISCARD THE PINK LIQUID IN THE SPECIMEN VIAL
A) Using the spoon attached to the cap of the specimen vial, spoon stool fro multiple areas of the sample into the vial.*
Collect from at least 4 areas going left to right.
B) Fill Specimen Vial to the red "Fill None" indicated on label
Failure to add sufficient sample may result in the laboratory not being able to process the sample.
A) Carefully mix stool and fluid with the spoon attached to the cap.
B) Replace cap tightly and shake vial vigorously for 30 seconds
A) Fill out the test Request Form completely and place form into the document holder of the Specimen Bag
NOTE:
Be sure to write the date of sample collection and sign the form
B) Place capped Specimen Vial containing the collected stool sample into specimen bag along with Absorbent Pad and seal the bag.
C) Place the Specimen Bag with the collected sample and test Requisition form in the kit Box.
D) Ship completed kit box directly to the lab using the pre-paid return envelope.
See shipping instructions below.**
** Sample must be recieved eithon 6 days of collection. If you cannot ship teh specimen on the day of coolection, please refrigerate and ship assoon as possible, preferably within 3 days.
