Stool sample.....

climber_chick | 22:59 Fri 05th Nov 2010 | Body & Soul

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I have been asked to provide a stool sample and have been given a little pot with a plastic scraper type thing. How do I go about providing the stool sample correctly?! I hope someone can help, this is quite mortifying for me!

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AlBags

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Just save it all up over a few weeks and take a bin load.

23:12 Fri 05th Nov 2010

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anneasquith

put some poo onto a piece of loo paper.

237SJ

I have been in your situtation when I have had bad food poisoning and have been able to s**t through the eye of a needle. However, my doctor told me to put cling film under the loo seat but over the ceramic and "gather the evidence" from there

climber_chick

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Thank you both! and can I just ask, how much do I need to put in the pot?

emeraldblue

Is this the screen for bowel cancer which the government send to people of a certain age. You should get instructions with the kit. Catch some poo on toilet paper and scrape some into the pot. Its worth it to find out that you are OK (hopefully)

237SJ

I filled mine to about 1/2

emeraldblue

A very small amount

climber_chick

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this is to test for h.pylori and there are no instructions.

boxtops

The bowel cancer test is different, there you have to leave a smear on a little window. You need about a teaspoonful if you can manage it, not more, you don't have to fill the pot.

237SJ

H-Pylori is what causes stomach ulcer`s isn`t it?

climber_chick

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thanks so much, feeling a little bit better about what i've got to do. it'll be worth it!!

emeraldblue

dont know about that one.check with your GP re the amount.

AlBags

Just save it all up over a few weeks and take a bin load.

climber_chick

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yeah it does cause ulcers, along with a number of different symptoms which match mine. i'm praying it is that and nothing else as this can be treated.

Goodsoulette

Half full lol? That little scraper, just what you can collect with one little scoop with that is plenty. I've seen people pack the bottle full.....loverly.