INSTRUCTIONS
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i. Unscrew the top of the sample tube anti-clockwise
to expose the sampling tip.
ii.
Insert the sampling tip of the swab into the stool
sample and scrape the tip along the stool sample.
iii.
Ensure both notches on the swab are filled. The
sampling tip should be covered in stool, but the
stick of the swab should not be coated with stool.
NOTE:
Any sample overloaded with stool cannot be
processed by the laboratory.
iv.
If there is an excessive amount of stool on the
swab (any more than the notches filled on the
sampling tip) remove excess with toilet paper prior
to returning the swab to the tube.
v.
Replace the swab into the sample tube and twist
clockwise to close securely.
vi.
Once the completed swab is in the tube, do not
remove and re-collect.
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