BA0092
Specimen Container |
Wide mouth sterile container
|
Specimen Requirement |
Fresh stool, 5g or the
equivalent of a teaspoonful |
Specimen Storage/Transport |
Stool transported in screw-capped container to the laboratory within two hours. |
Orderable as Urgent? | No |
Turn Around Time |
8 - 48 hours
|
Reference Value(s) |
Trophozoites/Cyst/Ova/Larva
reported; No Ova, cyst, trophozoites seen |
Testing Laboratory Location | SGH |
Laboratory | Microbiology |
Contact Number | 6394 1352 |
Day and Time Performed |
Monday - Saturday |
Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
Downtime Form | |
Additional Information |
Specimens taken more than 72 hours after hospitalisation may not be appropriate. |
Change History Notes
12 Aug 2021 12:00 AM
Updated Specimen Requirement, Specimen Storage / Transport, TAT, Reference Value(s), Day and Time Performed, Additional Information.
Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025
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