SPECIAL INSTRUCTION

SPECIMEN SHOULD BE OBTAINED IN THE MORNING BEFORE THE PATIENT BATHES OR USE THE BATHROOM. PLACE A STRIP OF DOUBLE SIDED TAPE ON A MICROSCOPE SLIDE. OBTAIN THE SAMPLE FROM THE RECTAL AREA BY PRESSING THE TAPE AGAINST THE RIGHT AND LEFT RECTAL AREA. LABEL SLIDE AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER. SEND SPECIMEN TO LAB AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.