Specimen Type
See Collection Instructions
Performing Lab
RCHSD Microbiology
Epic ID
LAB00329
Lab Test Days
upon receipt
Standard TAT
1 day
Collection Information
Container Type
Sterile Container
Collection Instructions
Submit suspected worm or parasite in a clean wide-mouth container free of stool. Keep moist with a small amount of saline. Indicate on specimen label and EPIC as "identify worm."
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Ambient-Only
Specimen Stability
Submit to lab same day as passage.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens submitted in stool. Dried specimens.
Revised
01-04-17
Initials
SL