2 mL liquid stool or 1 g semiformed stool in Empty stool transport vial or screw-cap container, sterile no additives shipped within 72 hrs
Specimen Retention
2 mL liquid stool or 1 g semiformed stool As soon as possible after onset of disease, preferably 3-5 days after onset. Collection from diapered children can be facilitated by using a disposable diaper inside out or by using a Saran wrap diaper to capture the next stool specimen. Empty stool transport vial or screw-cap container, sterile no additives Refrigerate immediately after collection
