Investigation of suspected intestinal ova, cysts and parasites by concentration and microscopy.
Container / Tube
Brown top universal with spoon.
Collection Conditions
Enough sample to fill one third of the pot should be provided. Do not overfill.
Availability
Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.
Turnaround Time
7 days.
Additional information
Full travel history and clinical details must be provided on request.
Ideally three stool specimens collected over no more than a 10-day period. It is usually recommended that specimens are collected every other day. Unless the patient has severe diarrhoea or dysentery, no more than one specimen should be examined within a single 24 hour period, as shedding of cysts and ova tends to be intermittent.
ID
3604