
Sample type: Faeces
Test name: MCS (faeces) a.k.a. Stool, Diarrhoea/Gastroenteritis Infection
Condition / Indication: Diarrhoea
Special precautions & notes: Please indicate duration of symptoms, any history of foreign travel, use of antibiotics, suspected food poisoning, type of food, and whether diarrhoea is community- or hospital-acquired. This includes wet preparation for OCP.
Reference range: Not Applicable
Container: Blue top universal with spoon
Ideal volume (mL): 3 spoons
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Microbiology
Turnaround time: 4 days