Patient Instructions for Stool Collection
1.Collect stool in a clean and dry container. Do not mix the stool with urine or water.
2.Use the spoon/fork (spork) on the lid of the plastic bottle to scoop the stool (about the size of a thumb) into the plastic bottle.
3.Screw the lid with spork onto the plastic bottle after collecting the stool sample.
4.Store the specimen at room temperature and deliver it to the Outpatient Blood Collection Center within 24 hours. For Ova & Parasites
examination, please submit the specimen within 1 hour.
※Important for Occult Blood Testing:
Please avoid the following foods, derivatives, and supplements for 72 hours before specimen collection:
•Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
•Red meat
•Iron-rich supplements
•Peroxidase-rich vegetables and fruits (e.g., turnips, horseradish, artichokes, mushrooms, radishes, broccoli, bean sprouts,
cauliflower,apples, oranges, bananas, cantaloupes, grapes)
Outpatient Blood Collection Center (located at 1st floor)
Service Hours: Monday-Friday: 07:30-21:00; Saturday: 07:30-12:30
*No services on Sundays and National Holidays
For more information: +886-2-8966-7000 Ext. 2742