○ Two stool specimens should be collected at least 48 hours apart. Ideally, these samples should be collected within 14 days after onset. ○ Testing for Campylobacter species should also be performed if Guillain-Barré syndrome is suspected
○ Stool: sterile container (2 x 2 grams)
Stool ○ Pass stool into a clean, dry pan or container mounted on the toilet. Collect approximately 1 gram of fecal material. Transport to the laboratory immediately after collection.
Refer to section Sample Processing / Delivery
PHOL to NML
○ Up to 28 days after receipt at NML.
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○ Label specimen container and outer biohazard specimen bag with printed electronic laboratory order sticker. Place specimens in biohazard bag, seal
○ Specimens should be transported to the UHN/SH Microbiology Laboratory ASAP after collection at room temperature (20-25˚C).
○ The specimen will be referred to the Public Health Ontario Laboratory for testing. PHOL will refer the specimen to NML.