![]() The main indications for this would be a history of foreign travel/parasitic contact or, for Cryptosporidium, countryside/farm exposure etc. This can be done by giving the patient the 3 request forms and specimen pots but asking them to fill in the date and time of collection before bringing them back to the specimen drop off point. 3 samplesĪre recommended because the yield tend to be quite low hence 3 separate samples improves the chances of finding the causative pathogen. The only time "3 consecutive stools" should be requested is when investigating for Ova, Cysts and Parasites (OCP). ![]()
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