Sample type: Faeces/ Urine

Test name: Ova Cysts & Parasites Faeces/ Urine - Concentrate a.k.a. Stool, Parasitic infection, OCP

Condition / Indication: Travel diarrhoea

Special precautions & notes: Full OCP will only be performed on patients with relevant clinical details. 3 consecutive samples should be obtained, passed at different times and labelled with the date/time. Please indicate duration of symptoms, any history of foreign travel.

Reference range: Not Applicable

Container: Blue top universal with spoon

Ideal volume (mL): Minimum volume: 1/3 full/10ml minimum

Referred outside NBT for analysis? No

Discipline: Microbiology

Turnaround time: 4 days