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A member asked:

Fecal stool sample: should this be refrigerated overnight and then brought to the doctor the next morning since i may not "go" that morning?

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What test?: In general your approach would be okay. The only exception would be if the stool needs to examined fresh for parasites like amoeba or strongyloides.

Dr Kipervas agreed

Answered 6/13/2015

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