Section 37 - Collecting A Stool Specimen

Question 1

Should you wear gloves when collecting a stool sample?

Answer 1

YES

Question 2

Is it okay to take a stool sample directly from the toilet bowl, as long as the water is clean?

Answer 2

NO

Question 3

For best results, the stool sample should be taken to the lab ________?

Answer 3

Immediately

Question 4

What does a stool guaiac test look for?

Answer 4

Looks for hidden (occult) blood in stool sample

Question 5

What is guaiac?

Answer 5

Is a substance from a plant that is used to coat the FOBT test cards