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5-8 mL stool (Fill to Line)
Stool collection container
1 Black-capped vial (Total-Fix Media). Alternative: Yellow-capped vial (C&S Media) or any SAF media (sodium acetate formalin).
2 mL stool (Half full)
Media is expired
No media
Room temperature: 21 days
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
37°C/99°F: Not Determined
Microscopy
6 - 8 days
Sex | Age | |
Both | 0-99 years | None-Few |