Fill in sample collection date & time. Stick the stool collection sheet onto the toilet seat. Open the brown cap tube & add 1 spoon of the stool to the tube. Twist the cap at least 4 times & replace the cap tightly. Open the green cap tube. Scrap the stool surface from side to side for 5 times w/ the sampling probe. Insert the probe back to the tube & make sure it clicks closed. Shake the tubes until the samples are thoroughly mixed w/ the soln. Put the tubes into the sample bag & seal. Return the whole sample bag to the designated location w/in 24 hr.
Not a diagnostic test; interpret test result w/ caution. Before sample collection, aim to avoid antibiotics w/in 4 wk, avoid probiotics w/in 4 wk, & maintain regular diet w/in 2 wk. Do not collect sample when it is watery due to diarrhoea & when there is bleeding from haemorrhoids & menstruation. During sample collection, avoid stool sample contact liqd eg, urine, toilet water. After sample collection, ensure that the requisition form is placed into the outer pouch of the sample bag, & verify each item according to the checklist.
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