Specimen Requirements

Title

Electolytes, Stool

Specimen Requirement

COLLECT 24 HOUR OR RANDOM LIQUID STOOL. MIX WELL AND SEND 5.0 UNPRESERVED STOOL REFRIGERATED IN A SCREW-CAPPED PLASTIC CONTAINER.

Methodology

Stability

Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen 1 month

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

3-5 days

Clinical Use

Test Code

FLYTE