Faeces and Other Enterics
| Specimen Type | Test | Requisition | Container | Notes |
| Bile of duodenal aspirate | Culture and sensitivity (C&S) | MS 349 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Bacteriology |
| Bile of duodenal aspirate | Ova and parasites | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature |
Area: Parasitology |
| Faeces (Stool) | Clostridium difficile toxin | MS 349 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: 2 hours Notes: A stool specimen is required for this test. Rectal swbs will be discarded. Only a toxin assay will be performed; C. difficile culture is not done. |
| Faeces (Stool) | Cryptosporidia / Microsporidia | MS 331 |
Parasitology sodium acetate formalin (SAF) stool fixative kit Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Parasitology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days Notes: N/A |
| Faeces (Stool) | Culture and sensitivity (C&S) | MS 349 |
Enteric Pathogen Transport (EPT) Media Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Bacteriology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: 48 - 72 hours Notes:N/A |
| Faeces (Stool) | Ova and parasites | MS 331 |
Parasitology SAF (sodium acetate formalin) fixative kit and a sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature or 4°C |
Area: Parasitology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab. Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days Notes:N/A |
| Faeces (Stool) | SARS Coronavirus RT-PCR | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology Refer Out: Provinical Health Lab Expected Time for Results: 2 weeks Notes: Performed by Provincial Health Lab upon approval. The patient must fulfill the clinical case definition as specified by Health Canada |
| Faeces (Stool) | Schistosoma hatch test | MS 331 |
Sterile container, fresh stool Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature |
Area: Parasitology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab. Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days Notes: N/A |
| Faeces (Stool) | Strongyloides culture | MS 331 |
Sterile container, fresh stool Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature |
Area: Parasitology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab. Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days Notes: N/A |
| Faeces (Stool) | Viral culture (when enteroviral meningitis is suspected) | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: 2 weeks Notes:N/A |
| Faeces (Stool) | Virus detection by electron microscopy (EM) for gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab Expected Time for Results: 1 week Notes:N/A |
| Faeces (Stool) | VRE | MS 349 |
Enteric pathogen transport (EPT) media or sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Bacteriology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: 48 - 72 hours Notes:N/A |
| Pinworm or scotch tape preparation | Examination for Enterobius vermicularis | MS 331 |
Scotch tape kit or Starplex container with paddle Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Parasitology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab. Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days Notes: N/A |
| Rectal / large bowel biopsies | Cytomegalovirus (CMV) detection | MS 331 |
Sterile container or viral transport media. Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Virology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: 48 hours Notes:N/A |
| Rectal swab | Culture and sensitivity (C&S), VRE, MRSA | MS 349 |
Cobas Eswab Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C |
Area: Bacteriology Refer Out: N/A Expected Time for Results: Gram stain: same day; Prelim: 24 hours; Final: 48 - 72 hours Notes: N/A |
| Worm / Insect | Worm / Insect for ID | MS 331 |
Sterile container Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature |
Area: Parasitology Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab. Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days Notes: N/A |
