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HelpTest Code ENBAC Extended Enteric Bacterial Panel
Sample Type
stool (liquid or soft only)
Collection Tube
unpreserved liquid/soft stool or stool stored in 15mL Cary-Blair transport media
Specimen Handling Instructions
storage conditions: ambient (15-30oC); refrigerated (2-8oC)
Transport
Preferred transport refrigerated (2-8oC)
ambient (15-30oC) (protect against freezing or exposure to excessive heat)
Department
Microbiology
Sample Stability
Ambient: 24 hours (preserved and unpreserved); Refrigetated: 5 days (preserved and unpreserved); Frozen: unacceptable