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Should The Stool Sample For C Diff Be Freezed Before Taking It To The Lab?
I am going to give a stool sample to a lab tomorrow to check for c. diff? I will get the sample around 6:00 tomorrow morning and take it to the lab in one hour which would be 7:00. Do I have to freeze the stool sample for the one hour before I take it to the lab? Mark
Thu, 9 Jan 2014
Hi and Welcome to HCM,
Stool sample for C diff the lab will prefer it either fresh, or frozen samples. Since test is looking for toxins, frozen samples can give best results.
Wish you speedy recovery
Thank you
Stool sample for C diff the lab will prefer it either fresh, or frozen samples. Since test is looking for toxins, frozen samples can give best results.
Wish you speedy recovery
Thank you
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