ENTStool culture for Salmonella and Shigella
What it shows
A culture for gut infection bacteria; people who handle food give it for the sanitary book.
Your doctor reads the result: the laboratory does not diagnose or prescribe. The result sheet gives the reference range beside each value.
Sample
- Short code
- ENT
- What is taken
- Stool
- Container
- Sterile stool cup with a spoon (free at any branch)
- Turnaround
- 4 working days for samples taken by 12:00; result at 18:00
- At home
- Yes, a nurse comes to your home
Preparation
- No fasting needed
- No laxatives or suppositories for 3 days. Collect the stool into a sterile cup and bring it within 3 hours.
- At least 14 days after antibiotics; if you are taking them, tell your doctor.
Reference ranges
The result reads “negative” or “positive”.
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