The nurse is following an order to collect a stool specimen from a patient who is having diarrhea for ova and parasites. What does the nurse understand may be required when obtaining this specimen?
A) The nurse will be testing for blood in the stool.
B) The nurse may have to obtain several samples.
C) The test is routine and may be placed in a regular stool specimen cup.
D) The stool must be placed on a slide prior to bringing it to the lab.
B
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Stool specimens obtained to identify parasites and their ova are placed in special preservatives and analyzed separately by the microbiology department. Several samples may be needed because parasites are not typically shed with each stool. The nurse would obtain a Hemoccult card to obtain testing for blood in the stool. The specimen will not be placed on a slide by the nurse but taken to the lab for testing.
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