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HelpTest Code LAB4251 Stool WBC
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Collect
Stool
Collection Device
Sterile container
MCC C&S Vial (yellow lid with red liquid)
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Stool must be received in the laboratory within 24 hours of collection.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Methodology
Microscopic using conventional gram stain methods at Arnot Ogden Medical Center.
Synonyms
Fecal Leukocytes
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
8/8/2025
Specimen Handling
Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Collection Instructions
- Pass specimen into a clean dry container.
- Transfer a sufficent amount of sample that displaces to the fill line on the yellow top preservative container. (MCC C&S vial)