Faeces Collection for Microbiological Examinations and Culture

You have received one or two screw cap stool containers and a plastic bowl for specimen collection, depending on what your doctor is investigating.

Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure your test results are accurate and reliable.

• Label the stool container with your name, date of birth and date and time of collection.
• Ensure no urine comes in contact with the stool sample.
• Pass urine into the toilet first if necessary. Place a clean disposable plastic container into the toilet bowl to catch the faeces.
• Using the scoop inside the stool container lid, collect an amount the size of a thumbnail. Place it into the container and secure tightly.
• Deliver the specimen to the outpatient laboratory IMMEDIATELY (within one hour) after collection. If the delivery is delayed, refrigerate the specimen.