(Skills) Skill 4: Simple Fecal Flotation Flashcards
State step #1 for simple fecal flotation
Washed hands or used alcohol based hand-rub for hand hygiene
State step #2 for simple fecal flotation
Applied non-latex exam gloves
State step #3 for simple fecal flotation
Assembled equipment and supplies
State step #4 for simple fecal flotation
Placed approximately 2-5g of feces in a paper cup
State step #5 for simple fecal flotation
Add 30mL of flotation solution
State step #6 for simple fecal flotation
Using the tongue depressor, mix the feces to produce an evenly suspended emulsion
State step #7 for simple fecal flotation
Poured the suspension through a 10cm (4” * 4”) gauze square into another cup
State step #8 for simple fecal flotation
Filled the shell vial (or 15ml conical centrifuge tube) with the filtered solution to form a convex dome (meniscus) at the rim
State step #9 for simple fecal flotation
Placed a cover slip on top of the meniscus
State step #10 for simple fecal flotation
Verbalized leaving the cover slip in place for 10-20 minutes
State step #11 for simple fecal flotation
Picked the coverslip straight up and placed on a glass slide, fluid side down
State step #12 for simple fecal flotation
Removed non-latex gloves and washed hands or used alcohol based hand-rub for hand hygiene