Special Instructions

Specimens collected for routine ova and parasite examination can be used with the Xpect^® Giardia/Cryptosporidium.  Stool specimens should be collected in clean, leak-proof plastic containers.

Handling Conditions:

• Fresh, untreated stool specimens should be stored at 2-8°C and tested within 48 hours of collection.  If fresh specimens cannot be tested within 48 hours, they should be frozen at -20°C or below in a non-defrosting freezer and tested within 2 months of collection. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
• Stool specimens treated with 10% formalin or SAF fixatives may be refrigerated at 2-8°C or stored at room temperature (20-25°C) and should be tested within 2 months of collection.
• Stool specimens collected in modified Cary Blair Transport Medium with indicator (or equivalent) should be refrigerated and tested within 1 week of collection or frozen (as above) and tested within 2 months of collection.  Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
• Stool specimens that have been concentrated or treated with PVA fixatives are not suitable for use with this test.