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Not all people know how to collect feces for analysis. Stool examination is a common method for diagnosing various diseases and is often necessary for medical examination, employment or educational institutions. The result of the research largely depends on how seriously you take the collection of material for research. Before taking a stool test, it is necessary to exclude the intake of alcohol and some medications, follow a special diet and prepare a clean container for collecting material. In the next article, you will learn how to collect feces from an adult.
Sooner or later, every adult faces the question of taking an analysis for eggs, worms. This examination is required for any registration in a medical institution, the admission of children to all preschool organizations.
Conditions that must be met:
- freezing is not allowed;
- long-term storage is not allowed (more than 5 - 6 hours);
- no transport media other than the one indicated are suitable;
- a loosely closed container is not allowed;
- the biomaterial collected the day before is not subject to research.
How to collect stool samples
A quality result can be obtained only with good preparation for this procedure. Feces must be handed over to the laboratory no later than 12 hours after the act of defecation. If the child needs to pass it, you should carefully monitor that it does not contain urine impurities. It is best to do this in a clean, dry pot. Collecting analysis from the toilet is prohibited.
It takes about five grams of biological material from different sites. For example, an anal scraping is used to detect pinworms. This procedure can be easily done at home yourself. It is necessary to stick the adhesive tape to the base of the anus and then apply it to a glass slide provided by a physician or pediatrician.
Manipulation should be carried out only in the morning, without first washing away. It is impossible to collect material after an enema, taking a laxative and the introduction of suppositories.
How to take a stool test
After the work done, the container must be signed, indicate the surname, name and date of birth on it. Upon receipt of the test form, the healthcare professional should tell you how to store feces for testing for worm eggs.
If the act occurred in the morning, it is advisable to deliver it to the laboratory in a warm state. If at night, it is recommended to put the material in the refrigerator, the temperature should not exceed 5 degrees, it is desirable to place the container on a shelf away from the freezer, but not on the refrigerator door.
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Types of stool tests
Modern medicine offers several methods by which feces are examined for eggs of worms. Which of them needs to be done and how to pass, the attending physician will explain. It all depends on the ultimate goal.
Each type of research has its own characteristics that relate to and preparation for them. It even matters how much stool analysis can be stored.
Stool analysis for protozoa
This analysis is done for suspected protozoa infection and as a preliminary analysis before planned hospitalization in a hospital, as well as when registering a child in child care facilities, etc.
Preparing for stool analysis
The feces are collected in a disposable container with a screw cap and a spoon (available in the treatment room) in an amount of no more than 1/3 of the container volume, or in a clean glass jar The surname, initials, date of birth of the patient, date and time of collection of the material must be clearly indicated on the container.
During collection, it is necessary to avoid impurities of urine, secreted genitals. Before being sent to the laboratory, the material should be stored in a refrigerator at 4-8 degrees C. The material should be delivered to the laboratory on the day of collection.
The units of measurement on the results sheet indicate not found / found, and what is found. Of greatest importance is the detection in the feces of the following protozoa that cause diseases: Entamoeba Histolytica (dysenteric amoeba) causes amoebiasis - a disease characterized by ulcerative lesions of the large intestine, sometimes complicated by liver abscesses, damage to the lungs and other organs. The pathogen enters the human body with contaminated food or water.
Direct transmission occurs between children through dirty hands, and indirect transmission through dirty food and water. Giardiasis is manifested by periodic nausea, increased gas production (flatulence), diarrhea. In severe forms of the disease, food absorption may be impaired, which is manifested by weight loss.
Acute forms of the disease are characterized by fever, symptoms of general intoxication and signs of intestinal damage (abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence, tenesmus is possible - painful urge to defecate). In the stool, there is an admixture of mucus in the blood. Characterized by spasm and soreness of the large intestine, enlarged liver. Normally, pathogenic protozoa are not found in feces.
Analysis of feces for enterobiasis (pinworm eggs)
The analysis of feces is done in case of suspicion of enterobiasis (pinworm infection) and before planned hospitalization, as well as when registering a child in child care. Clinical manifestations of enterobiasis are itching in the anal area and intestinal disorders. The causative agent is a pinworm. This is a small nematode (round worm) that lives in the large intestine, and crawling out of the rectum, lays eggs in the folds at the anus.
The source of infection is a sick person. Infection
Analysis of feces for helminth eggs (worm eggs)
The analysis is done in case of suspicion of infection with helminths and as a preliminary analysis before planned hospitalization in a hospital, as well as when registering a child in children's institutions, etc.
The first is characterized by a general allergic reaction, fever (rashes and swelling on the skin, pain in the joints, swollen lymph nodes, possibly the development of gastrointestinal disorders, symptoms of lung damage, an increase in the size of the liver, spleen. Sometimes severe organ damage develops.
In the chronic phase, changes in metabolic processes in the body are observed, due to the absorption of nutrients by helminths, which causes a deficiency of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other food components. Changes in the immune system can cause frequent infectious and viral diseases in a child.
They get sick through dirty hands. Pinworm larvae, attaching to the skin, cause inflammation, and mature worms disrupt intestinal functions. The waste products of these worms and, especially, the products of their decay have toxic and allergic effects.
Preparation for analysis
Sampling should be done in the morning. Do not wash yourself before taking the test. The nurse uses a cotton swab dipped in glycerin to scrape the surface of the perianal folds and lower rectum.
The stick is placed in a plastic tube and tightly closed with a lid.
As a result of the analysis, pinworm eggs are not found or found. They are not normally detected.
Fecal occult blood tests
The analysis is done if there is a suspicion of bleeding from any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is used to detect "hidden" blood that is not visible on microscopic examination. It is highly sensitive to hemoglobin, a substance found in red blood cells of erythrocytes.
It is advisable to use a diet: Milk, dairy products, cereals, mashed potatoes, white bread with butter, 1-2 soft-boiled eggs, some fresh fruit. Such food is given within 4-5 days. It is also not recommended to brush your teeth for 2 days because of the possibility of injury to the gums. The stool should be free of enemas and laxatives. The study requires about 1 teaspoon of feces.
Normally, latent blood is not detected.
A positive reaction to "latent" blood in the feces is noted when:
- bleeding from the gums;
- bleeding from varicose veins of the esophagus, stomach, intestines;
- ulcerative and inflammatory processes in the stomach, intestines;
- hemorrhagic diathesis - a group of diseases, the common manifestation of which is hemorrhagic syndrome (a tendency to repetitive, intense, prolonged, most often multiple, bleeding and hemorrhage);
- polyposis - multiple benign tumors of the mucous membrane of various parts of the intestine;
Coprogram
The analysis is done to summarize the physical, chemical and microscopic examination of stool. He is appointed to diagnose diseases of the digestive system and assess the results of the treatment. Fecal examination allows you to diagnose:
- violation of the acid-forming and enzymatic function of the stomach;
- violation of the enzymatic function of the intestine;
- violation of the enzymatic function of the pancreas;
- impaired liver function;
- the presence of accelerated evacuation from the stomach and intestines;
- malabsorption in the duodenum and small intestine;
- inflammatory process in the digestive tract;
- dysbiosis - a violation of the normal intestinal microflora;
- ulcerative, allergic, spastic colitis - inflammation of the intestines.
Microscopic examination determines the main elements of feces: muscle fibers, plant fiber, neutral fat, fatty acids and their salts, leukocytes, erythrocytes, intestinal epithelial cells, malignant tumor cells, as well as mucus, helminth eggs, protozoa.
Preparation for research
Cancellation of medications is recommended. It is impossible to carry out scatological studies after an enema. After an X-ray examination of the stomach and intestines, a fecal analysis is shown no earlier than two days later, since this study is carried out using X-ray contrast agents that are excreted in the feces.
The feces are collected in a disposable plastic container with an airtight lid and a spatula for sampling, or in a clean glass container. Mixing urine with feces should be avoided. The container must be delivered to the laboratory on the same day, and before shipment it must be stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 3-5 degrees C. For children over 1 year old, the following indicators of the program are characteristic:
If at the hospital you were told about the need to take feces for analysis, then you need to know the rules for collecting tests. Remember that the objectivity of the analysis largely depends on how correctly you collected the material. If you break the rules, at best, you will have to retake the analysis, and at worst, the diagnosis will be carried out incorrectly. Naturally, the effectiveness of subsequent treatment will depend on this. So take these rules seriously.
How to collect feces analysis: collection rules
- Feces should be collected in the morning, just before delivery. If this is not possible, then the analysis should be collected no more than 8 hours before delivery to the laboratory. Store the assay in the refrigerator, but never freeze it.
- Pre-urinate so that urine does not accidentally get into the analysis. Also, avoid introducing water into the analysis.
- Thoroughly wash the genitals and anus with soapy water, rinse well with boiled water.
- Collect the assay in a clean and dry container (eg boat, night vase).
- Transfer the stool sample (about 10 grams) to a clean, dry storage container. If feces are analyzed for worm eggs, you need to take about 50 grams.
What not to do when collecting analysis
- Do not get tested earlier than 2 days after the enema, X-ray of the stomach and intestines.
- The day before, do not take medications: activated charcoal, laxatives, preparations with iron and copper, do not use rectal suppositories.
- Women should not be tested for stool during menstruation.
- Follow your diet. Eliminate foods that can change the color of your feces (such as beets).
- If the feces will be examined for hidden blood, then 3 days before the test, meat, tomatoes, fish and green vegetables should be excluded from the diet.
When collecting the test, try to take stool from different places in the stool. This will make the picture more objective.
Now you know how to properly collect a stool analysis.
Necessary materials
How to prepare for a stool test? There is nothing complicated in this procedure. Most of us know how to get a stool test.
To do this, you will need:
- clean dry container;
- spatula (stick).
A glass or plastic bottle (always with a lid) is suitable for collecting feces. A special sterile container is available at the pharmacy. A spatula is mounted in its lid for taking material, which is very convenient. For laboratory studies, 10-15 ml of feces are usually sufficient, that is, about one or two teaspoons.
Important points
How to prepare for analysis and collect material? Follow these rules:
- The feces must be fresh.
- The presence of other substances in the sample is unacceptable.
- Do not overeat before giving stool.
- Stop taking medication before testing.
Stick to these requirements. Compliance with simple rules will allow you to get a reliable result. Let's consider in more detail how to take a stool test correctly.
The best material is freshly harvested feces. You need to collect it in the morning. If for some reason this is not possible, then store the mass in the refrigerator until delivery, but no more than 8-12 hours.
The purity of the material taken influences the analysis result. Before collecting feces, you must first urinate and then wash with soap. The collection container must be dry and clean, and in some cases must be sterile. The sample is free from water and urine. Women are not advised to donate feces during menstruation in order to avoid getting blood. In extreme cases, before taking a stool test, you need to thoroughly wash yourself and use a tampon. It is best to empty your bowels in a vessel, pot, or other clean container. You can put a clean plastic bag on the toilet for this purpose.
Follow your diet before taking a stool test. Eaten food can affect the result. Therefore, before testing, try not to eat foods that cause gastrointestinal upset. Certain foods can discolor the stool. For example, blueberries turn stools black and beets red. It is better to refuse taking such products.
Medicines affect test results. It is best not to use them before donating feces. Medicines containing bismuth, iron, copper, and activated carbon change the color of feces. It is undesirable to take antibiotics, as they significantly affect the vital activity of microorganisms. Discard various laxatives and rectal suppositories with a fat base before collecting a stool test. Enemas are also not recommended. People who have taken a barium drug during X-ray contrast examination can donate stool after two days. During this time, substances containing the specified element will leave the body.
How to take feces for analysis from a child
Collecting feces from adults is much easier than from children, especially from infants. Many mothers are tormented by the question of how to take a feces test. The child should be laid on an oilcloth or a clean ironed diaper. Give him a belly massage to stimulate a bowel movement.
You can turn the baby over on his stomach. Experts do not recommend scraping feces from diapers. But if it doesn't work out differently, then collect only the top layer that does not come into contact with the diaper. In this case, there should be no urine in the feces. If your baby is constipated, you can have a bowel movement using a gas tube. If the baby has loose stools, it will be easier to collect feces from a reusable diaper. Place the oilcloth under the baby and wait. How to properly take a stool test for a baby can be checked with a pediatrician or nurse.
It is easier to take material from older children. A pot is suitable for this. It should be washed cleanly with soap and water. It is not worth using aggressive detergents for disinfection.
Where to get a stool test
Stool tests, which do not require lengthy laboratory studies, can be taken at the clinic at the place of residence. To do this, the attending physician must write a referral. You need to take a feces analysis to the laboratory in the morning. The result will be ready within a day.
More complex analyzes, which require inoculation of microorganisms, are taken in special laboratories. There is everything you need to create certain conditions for the growth of bacteria. The results of these tests are usually ready in 5-7 days.
A wide variety of tests are taken in private medical centers. This is very convenient, since you can take a feces analysis for various studies in one place.
Preparing for an important process
For any fecal test, follow the simple principles listed above. Consider the individual characteristics of collecting material for each type of research.
We hand over an analysis for dysbiosis
This analysis is needed to determine the intestinal microflora. The feces for such a study must be fresh, since some microorganisms may die during storage. The material is taken only in a sterile jar, which can be purchased at the pharmacy. In some laboratories, such a capacity is issued. It is easy to pass a feces analysis for dysbiosis if you adhere to the basic requirements for the collection of material. Stick to a diet and limit your medications, especially antibiotics.
Feces for occult blood analysis
To determine hidden bleeding in the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, this type of analysis is prescribed.
The presence of blood is determined by the hemoglobin content in the stool. Before collecting a stool analysis, meat and fish dishes, as well as foods containing a large amount of iron: apples, spinach, bell peppers and others, are excluded from the menu for three days. It is unacceptable to use enemas and medications before taking the test.
How to properly collect feces for worm eggs
Perhaps this type of research is the most common. Many people know how to properly take a feces test for worm eggs. To do this, collect the material in a clean, dry container with a lid. Take twice the prescribed amount of stool. It is better to collect material for analysis from different areas. Before donating stool, exclude the use of laxatives. The material can be stored for a short time in the refrigerator before delivery to the laboratory.
Stool analysis for intestinal infections
To determine various infections in the gastrointestinal tract, a stool analysis tank is prescribed. How to take it, the attending physician must explain to you. Such a study allows you to establish the causative agents of the disease, to identify various pathogenic bacteria and bacilli.
A sterile container will be required for the stool sample, as microorganisms from the external environment can affect the test result. Do not take antibiotics before collecting material.
Collecting feces for scatology
A coprological study allows you to check the functioning of the digestive system and assess the metabolism that occurs during digestion. It is necessary to collect material for this analysis from different sites. If mucus, fibers, heterogeneous parts are observed in the feces, take them for analysis. For the rest, adhere to the general principles of collecting material.
As you can see, everything is simple. It is enough just to know what kind of analysis you need to collect feces, and prepare correctly. In any case, your doctor should explain how to perform the necessary manipulations. If for some reason the doctor does not do this, do not hesitate, ask him yourself.
The study of human feces allows you to find out the reasons for the development of negative symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, increased gas production, diarrhea or constipation, belching, heartburn, loss of appetite, painful sensations in the abdomen of unclear etiology.
It is necessary to consider how to take a stool test and how to prepare for it? Indeed, despite the standard of research, in order to obtain reliable results, it is necessary to correctly collect the biological material.
Also, find out what to do if a person's urine got into the feces for analysis, is such an analysis performed, or can you get unreliable results? And how much feces do you need for analysis?
Many patients are interested in how to properly take a feces test for worm eggs? And the question is not idle, indeed, in order to get reliable results, there are certain rules for an adult.
In some situations, the patient may be offered to take a general analysis of feces in the hospital, but this is rare. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the patient must collect at home, and then take the sample to a medical institution.
Collect biological material in a clean and dry container. It can be purchased at a pharmacy (the price is about 5-10 rubles), or you can use a clean glass container. But it is worth noting that the analysis for worm eggs implies a sterile container, so it is better to prepare in advance and still purchase a special container at the pharmacy.
Before collecting feces for determining the worm egg, you must thoroughly prepare for such manipulation:
- If a woman is menstruating, then it is better to collect on another day, because discharge can significantly distort the reliability of the results. Or use a tampon, which will exclude other impurities from entering the analysis.
- Before the analysis, it is forbidden to take laxatives, do cleansing enemas. All this can affect the reliability of the results, therefore, it is recommended to refuse such manipulations a few days before collection.
- It is necessary to refuse to take medications that can affect the qualitative composition and color of the biological material. For example, activated carbon.
- Before collecting, you need to change your diet a couple of days before the tests, exclude food that provokes constipation, diarrhea, increased gas production, and bloating. You do not need to eat foods that can change the color of feces (beets).
- The feces research method implies the use of a specific environment, therefore, the shelf life of the feces of an adult and a child should not exceed the limit of 6 hours.
If a woman takes an analysis during pregnancy, the doctor must explain to her the nuances of the collection, because many expectant mothers suffer from constipation in recent months. Therefore, the doctor may recommend a laxative that does not affect the final results of the study. With giardiasis, feces are taken three times, so it is necessary to prepare for such a procedure in advance and more carefully.
When urine gets into the feces analysis, it will not be suitable for further research. Therefore, in order to avoid contamination of urine in the feces, it is recommended to empty the bladder before taking biological material.
How to collect the analysis?
As mentioned above, urine in the feces can significantly affect the final results of the study on worm eggs. To avoid the ingress of urine, the bladder is emptied first.
Then you need to perform intimate hygiene procedures, wash the genitals with soapy water, and wipe dry. Water droplets can also affect the accuracy of the information obtained in the laboratory.
It is worth noting that if the patient is going to take a scraping for enterobiasis (a disease caused by pinworms), then in this case, it is not recommended to perform morning hygiene procedures.
Many patients ask how much should be taken for analysis? You can ask such a question to your doctor, since it all depends on which research method will be used. But in traditional practice, it is recommended to collect about two teaspoons as a result.
It is necessary to take a feces analysis as follows:
- Prepare a sterile container in advance. It is advisable to purchase at a pharmacy, since such a container has, in addition, a plastic spatula, which is convenient for taking a certain amount of biological material.
- There is no need to empty the intestines directly into the toilet, and then from it and take the feces for the worm eggs. The fact is that the material will contain water, urine, and chemicals after washing the toilet are not excluded, which will exclude obtaining correct results.
- Doctors advise to lay the film on the toilet or empty the intestines into the vessel, and then collect the feces for analysis.
- To identify helminthiasis, feces must be collected from different areas across the entire surface, while it is recommended to take from those areas that differ in color.
- Collect the required amount of faeces with a special spatula, put in a container, tightly close with a lid.
Liquid stool is not an obstacle to obtaining reliable results, so it is also collected for research and then taken to the laboratory.
It is worth noting again, so as not to repeat the procedure several times, there should be no urine in the analysis, as well as other impurities.
Any other material (water, urine, etc.) in any case will affect the test results, and you can get a false negative result.
The Kato method involves the study of biological material, which is clarified with glycerin and tinted with special reagents. A piece of feces (no larger than a pea) is placed on a glass slide, then covered with a special film according to the Kato method, and pressed down with a rubber stopper so as to smear the material on the glass, but it does not protrude beyond the cork.
Then the biological material is left at room temperature for about 40-50 minutes, and then examined under a microscope. The Kato method allows you to count all the eggs of the worm, and determine their species.
It should be noted that this research method has its own peculiarities, and reliable results can be obtained only with "fresh" biological material. As a rule, feces are collected, and after 15 minutes it should already be examined in laboratory conditions.
If the doctor suspects a patient, then such urgency is not required. The collection of analysis is carried out as usual, because lamblia are particularly resistant to the environment.
Instructions
For several days before taking feces for analysis, you should stop taking certain medications. So, activated charcoal stains feces black, rectal suppositories change its composition, preparations with pilocarpine affect peristalsis. In addition, X-ray contrast studies of the gastrointestinal tract should not be carried out two days before the analysis, since the special liquid that must be taken in this case stains the feces white and changes its composition.
Feces for intestinal dysbiosis must be collected before starting treatment with chemotherapeutic and antibacterial drugs. If they have already been taken, it is necessary to withstand a 12-hour break between the last administration of the drugs and the collection of feces for sowing.
Stool for analysis must be obtained as a result of natural bowel movements. You should not take an enema and take a laxative. Otherwise, the composition of the stool will be disturbed, and the analysis results will be erroneous.
Before donating feces, it will be useful to follow a diet. Avoid eating many foods that cause gas, bloating, or diarrhea, and avoid eating beets or other foods that can stain feces.
For women during critical days, it is advisable to avoid the delivery of feces for analysis. If necessary, a tampon should be used to prevent blood from entering the stool.
The stool sample should be delivered to the laboratory in glass or plastic containers. The best option is to purchase a special container in which there is a handy spatula for collecting feces.
The fresher the sample, the better. It is not necessary to carry out defecation in the evening, if the analysis will be handed over to the laboratory only in the morning. To obtain reliable results, you need to have time to deliver feces to the laboratory within 4-6 hours after collection. Stool microbiological composition changes over time, which can affect test results.
Before stool collection, you should urinate to prevent urine from entering the sample. It is better to collect stool in a bedpan, which must be dry and clean. You can pre-treat it with any disinfectant, such as chlorhexidine. Boiling water is also suitable for these purposes. Some people make the mistake of making a bowel movement directly into the toilet and taking the feces from there. Doing this is undesirable, since the cleanliness in the toilet is far from ideal.
The direct sampling of feces should be done as follows: take some stool from different places of fresh stool and place it in a container. A teaspoon amount will be sufficient. The feces container must be tightly sealed and signed. It can be stored in the refrigerator.
A urine test is taken to identify diseases in the body. A general analysis immediately shows what deviations there are, but only if the urine is collected correctly. If this is done at the wrong time, the result may be false and the treatment of the disease may be postponed indefinitely. This type of research should be carried out twice a year, and for pregnant women regularly.
Unfortunately, worms are found in many children and adults.
Doctors do not stop recommending that it is important to periodically carry feces to the eggs of the worm to the laboratory, even for prevention purposes. How to prepare for the study, how much material can and should be collected, how to store - we will consider in more detail in this article.
How to prepare for the test?
Defecation is a specific process. The intestines are not always emptied on time. In this case, storage of feces for testing is considered a topical issue for many people. Delivery of the tank. analysis for sowing is especially difficult at times of constipation, which happens in the case of infection with helminthic invasions.
Irregular bowel movements are suggestive of refrigerated stool, but each test has its own guidelines.
The preparatory process consists of:
- in revising your diet;
- in the exclusion of foods that provoke an upset stomach (beets, cabbage, pickled and pickled cucumbers, sweet and flour pastries);
- exclusion of taking laxatives, antibiotics, vitamins and potent drugs 3-4 days before the test.
Delayed bowel movements lead to bloating, heartburn. It is not always possible to pass the analysis of feces to patients on time.
The herbal preparation successfully relieves the inflammatory process, cleanses the body, neutralizes pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Analysis container
Today matchboxes and other paper containers are a thing of the past. Laboratory assistants do not accept such containers, and they are not considered sterile.
The ideal packaging is plastic or glass. They do not need to be sterilized and just rinse under running water under the tap. If the container is used second-hand, then you need to pour over boiling water or rinse well with detergent, then rinse. Then wipe dry, glue a tag with the name and date, take it to the laboratory.
You can purchase a container for such purposes at a pharmacy.
So, the ideal container capacity for storing stool analysis:
- plastic containers;
- glass containers that every housewife has in the house.
Non-sterile dishes with accumulations of microorganisms on the walls can lead to a distortion of the analysis, therefore, you must first wash it well, treat it with laundry soap, pour it over with boiling water, cover with a lid.
The procedure for collecting feces to identify eggs of worms
How to collect feces and get tested for a child?
About 7 days before stool collection in order to get more reliable results:
- you should not give your child medications, other products that can lead to a weakening of intestinal motility and diarrhea.
- It is advisable to avoid prolonged constipation.
The analysis of feces should not contain particles of urine, blood, water. For the analysis of eggs, a worm in a child is quite enough 1 tsp. feces.
Suppose the intake of a mass with a clean spoon from the diaper of a baby, and the structure of feces can be absolutely any. This does not play a special role for laboratory technicians. The main thing is that the container is sterile. The ideal tableware is plastic or glass. A matchbox is not considered a sterile container.
I did not expect such an effect. The body recovered, even the skin became smooth and even, the stool returned to normal. I am very happy with this result. "
What if you have constipation?
You cannot put any suppositories and enemas on the eve of the test, take laxative tablets. Constipation with helminthiasis is a familiar phenomenon, so you need to take care of collecting bowel movements in advance.
For constipation, you can go one of 3 ways:
- in the evening, have a loose dinner, having prepared the “Panicle” salad;
- postpone the study until the next day;
- keep the analysis on the middle shelf in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer due to the destruction of biomaterial at low temperatures.
Feces cannot be stored for a long time. The recommended time is no more than 10 hours before the study. It is best to carry fresh feces taken in the morning. Taking into account the fact that the analysis is done for a day, the patient can be contacted for the results the next day when the feces are delivered in the morning.
- Stool storage packaging - fiberglass containers. You can buy it in a pharmacy in the form of an elongated cylinder.
- It is undesirable to store feces for a long time and open. Pathogenic microorganisms quickly settle in the container, so it is advisable not to use used containers and store it with feces for more than 8-10 hours.
How long can egg leaf tests be stored?
It is best not to delay and take the analysis to the laboratory faster. It is advisable to take it in the morning within 2-3 hours. If this does not work out, then it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours in an airtight and sealed container.
If it is impossible to deliver the material to the laboratory on time, it is best to postpone the delivery of the analysis the next day. As a rule, the analysis for worm eggs is done for a day, and the result can be obtained the next day.
Attention! It is undesirable to store the analysis of feces for worm eggs for more than 10 hours. As a result, you can get an incorrect, fictitious result.
Where to take and how long to wait?
Analysis submitted:
- to the laboratory;
- polyclinic at the place of residence according to a doctor's referral;
- private clinics, but, of course, for a fee.
A day is given for the study of the material upon delivery to the laboratory at the place of residence and in the direction of a doctor. When passing the analysis to private specialists, the waiting time for the result may take about 5 hours.
Conducting research
It is necessary to prepare in advance, i.e. in advance in 6-7 days:
- revise the diet with the exclusion of spicy, fried, fatty foods from the diet and including sour milk;
- set up the intestines for daily emptying;
- when taking a stool analysis from a baby, you need to introduce new foods into the diet a few days before collecting feces;
- collect bowel movements in a clean, dry container. It doesn't matter what it is: a pot, a basin, a vessel, a diaper.
If it is not possible to collect feces in a timely manner due to constipation, then you should consult a doctor and discuss this moment. The study is usually carried out in the morning, as soon as the feces get into the laboratory.
In the case of setting an enema with persistent constipation, it is advisable to collect feces only after 2 days.
Attention! About a day before the collection of the analysis, the intake of laxatives, suppositories, sorbents, activated carbon, Enterosgel, Polysorb should be canceled for treatment.
Where to go for results?
Usually, the doctor issues a referral for the delivery of a stool analysis to the laboratory. The patient needs to come for the result the next day to the attending physician.
When submitting an analysis to a private laboratory, you should appear for the result:
- to an infectious disease specialist, therapist, gastroenterologist for adults;
- pediatrician when taking feces from a child.
It is possible to retake feces in the event of a questionable analysis.
Conclusion
Microscopic examination of the biomaterial consists in applying a thin smear on the glass and, after staining, studying the composition of the feces under a microscope for the presence of worm eggs.
If there are no helminthic invasions in the feces of a healthy person, then when the result is issued, a note “not found” is put on the form. Although it is not a fact that the infection did not occur due to the inconsistency of egg laying by helminths.
If there are no special instructions from the pediatrician, for a simple general urine analysis collect better morning urine (there are different types of tests, when, for example, daily urine is collected).
The amount of urine for analysis.– it will be sufficient if the small jar into which you pour the urine is one centimeter full (for example, a jar of baby food).
Taru you must first thoroughly wash with detergent and sterilize (or at least rinse with boiling water).
Collecting urine
So, we collect urine from newborn girls and boys using a special pediatric urine collection bag:
1. We have such a sealed sterile pediatric urine collection bag:
2. Wash hands with soap and water.
We open the outer package. We take out a sterile bag. It looks like this:
3. Tear off a piece of paper from the adhesive tape:
4. Our drainage bag is now ready to be stuck on:
Yellow cross- the very bottom of the glue plate. It should be between the anus and the genitals (this is done so that the kakahi do not get into the urine analysis):
5. Place the child on his back, spread the legs (after thoroughly washing him). Make sure the crotch is dry:
1. Boy- insert the penis into the hole in the sticky plate and press the adhesive part tightly against the skin.
2. Girl- we begin to glue with a yellow cross, glue the cross to the skin area located between the labia and the anus. Then we glue the entire sticky strip, moving from the cross to the pubic area.
6. Now - we are waiting.
The child can be dressed neatly in loose clothing or wrapped in a blanket to keep him warm.
In order not to spoil the sofa, place something under the baby.
To speed up the process - breastfeed, give some water to drink, turn on the tap with water.
Then pour the urine into a urine container:
Alternative way
1. For an already running kid
Use one that has been cleanly washed with soap (even better - brand new) plastic bag... A clean bag is cut from the sides and tied around the legs. And that's it! We wait.
Tear the plastic bag at the sides and tie it around the baby's legs:
It turns out a bag between the legs, which collects urine:
2. For a still very small baby
Place a bag under your baby. Some will leak, do not forget to put an oilcloth! But the collected amount will be enough for analysis. Take a clean (!) Plastic bag:
Place on the baby's pouch. Part of the urine will flow out, but the rest will be enough for analysis, use oilcloth:
It will be very good to breastfeed the baby, almost all tiny babies pee while eating their mother.
Transfer the collected urine from the bag in a sterile container (special disposable plastic, which are sold in pharmacies or any other glass). Baby food cans work well.
Remember that you need a child be sure to wash before collecting the analysis.
3. If there are no clean bags, but sterile
jar .. put the baby on the diaper. Press his knees to his stomach and hold them with one hand. With your other hand, place the jar under the baby without touching the genitals. And that's it! We wait.
4. For babies who can stand
In the morning, in advance, turn on warm water in the bathroom to warm up the cold bath. As soon as the baby wakes up, carry him into the bath, hold a jar under him and say the words that encourage the baby to write: "writing-writing, writing-writing ...".
The sound of murmuring water and your callsigns will not keep you waiting long.
5. If at all trouble with the collection analyzes
At night, after swimming /
washing in a fresh disposable diaper /
clean panties for potty training, with clean hands, put a piece of sterile cotton wool. In the morning, with clean hands, take out the cotton wool and squeeze it into a urine jar.
WHAT TO DO NOT DO
There is no need to squeeze the described diaper into a jar and take this jar to the laboratory.
First, the urine is filtered. Secondly, the fibers of the fabric get in.
WHAT AMOUNT OF URINE OF A NEWBORN NEED FOR ANALYSIS
If you fill a jar (for baby food or a special plastic one) 1 cm from the bottom, this will be enough.
Collecting cocoa
Many parents are concerned that getting a baby to poop in the morning is very difficult. Some parents even decide to take an enema. As pediatricians say, this is not necessary at all. If the baby poops in the afternoon on the eve of the day of the test, this is a completely suitable option. Provided that the collected analysis is stored in a refrigerator.
So, to collect this test, you will need a sterile container (plastic jar) to collect your stool. It, like urine collection containers, is sold at the pharmacy and is quite inexpensive. This container has a handy spoon attached to the lid.
Dear grandmothers and grandfathers! The time for glass jars from under mayonnaise or matchboxes, which were previously used for collecting analyzes, is over. Don't skimp on the kid! The analysis of feces, like urine, should be free of impurities.
It is unlikely that it will be possible to specially wash the child before the act of defecation, because the exact time is unknown neither to the parents, nor to the baby himself. Therefore, it is enough to carry out the usual hygiene procedures in accordance with the baby's regimen.
The easiest way to collect feces is from a disposable diaper, but provided that the feces are collected on the surface, without "picking out" it from the depth of the diaper. You can use a regular diaper from a diaper, this is the option usually recommended by pediatricians.
Collect solid or semi-liquid feces using a plastic spoon attached to the lid of the container.
If the baby's stool is liquid, but the collection of feces is necessary, parents will have to be creative. Alternatively, wait for the baby to poop on a medical oilcloth, then pour the analysis into a jar. You can try to collect completely loose stools using the urine collector mentioned above, attaching it accordingly below the genitals.
After the analysis is received, if it is collected the day before - don't forget to put it in the refrigerator... In the morning, do not forget to attach with an elastic band, to the container with feces your referral for analysis and take the jar to the clinic.
When the baby grows up, the procedure for collecting tests will be much easier. Both urine and feces can be collected from the pot. You just need to remember that before collecting the tests, the pot must be cleaned, but without the use of cleaning agents. It is enough to wash it with baby soap and rinse thoroughly with water.
Another way
From about three weeks of age, many babies begin to experience abdominal pain. This can be a physiological process that manifests itself in the form of intestinal colic and bloating. But if the above symptoms are accompanied by frequent regurgitation, liquid and frequent stools with mucus, greenery, blood streaks, or, on the contrary, the child has frequent constipation, skin rashes appear, then often the diagnosis with such symptoms sounds like this: intestinal dysbiosis.
You will need
Clean oilcloth diaper;
- Sterile container or tube for collecting feces; - Vent tube; -; - The skill of massage the baby's tummy.
Instructions
1. How to collect feces for analysis of intestinal microflora in an infant?
The collection of material for analysis, in this case feces, is carried out in the morning.
If your baby defecates at the same time every day, remove the diaper and cover with a clean oilcloth. Wait for the bowel movement to empty.
2. To help the baby, you can give him a belly massage. Place your palm on the navel area, and with light pressure, in a circular motion, in a clockwise direction, massage your tummy. Keep your hand dry and warm so that your baby does not experience any discomfort from the massage. Periodically press the legs, bent at the knees, to the stomach. Stimulation of bowel movements is also laying out the baby on the stomach.
3. If the baby for some reason does not have an independent chair or he suffers from constipation, then you can get feces by stimulating the anus. Mom can use a gas pipe for this purpose. For this procedure, spread the oilcloth, put the child on the back or right side on it, bend the legs at the knees. The tip of the tube is lubricated with vaseline oil and inserted into the child's anus by 0.5-1 cm. Bowel bowel movements occur within 2-3 minutes. If this does not happen, give your baby a tummy massage and gymnastics, as described above. After 15-20 minutes, repeat the stimulation with the gas outlet tube.
4. Spoon the stool from the oilcloth into a sterile container. The amount of stool collected should be approximately 5-10 grams (1-2 teaspoons). When collecting material for analysis, it is important to observe sterility as much as possible, to perform all manipulations after thorough washing of hands.
5. Sign the child's last name, first name, and age on the container. You also need to indicate the time of collection of feces.
6. It is necessary to deliver a container with feces to the laboratory within 3-4 hours after its collection.
The container can be refrigerated for a short time.
note
Do not freeze the stool tube.
The material collected the day before is not suitable for research.
Do not use an enema and laxative suppositories as a stimulant for defecation, so that there are no foreign impurities in the laboratory material.
Useful Tips
It is better to transport a test tube with feces to the laboratory in the summer in the cold, you can use a cold pack.
Analysis storage
The collected tests can be stored in the refrigerator, away from the freezer, for up to 10-12 hours.
Rules for collecting tests from babies:
