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Notes

  1. Open collection card.
  2. Obtain small amount of stool with wooden collection stick and apply onto area labeled box A; the freshest sample possible will yield optimal results.
  3. Use other end of wooden collection stick to obtain second sample from different area of stool and apply it onto area labeled box B; specimens should not come in contact with urine or toilet water.
  4. Close card, turn over, and apply one drop of control solution to each box as indicated.
  5. A color change is positive, indicating blood in stool.
  6. Note: If Pt is collecting specimens at home, instruct Pt to collect specified number of specimens, keep them at room temperature, and drop them off in designated time frame.