A nurse prepares to collect a stool sample from a patient to test for fecal fat. Which of the following guidelines accurately describes a consideration in this process?
A) Discard a stool sample if the patient is menstruating or has placed toilet paper into the commode with the stool.
B) Redo a test if the specimen has been inadvertently left on the counter instead of being sent to the laboratory.
C) Do not collect a stool sample from an incontinence brief or diaper of a patient, because it may have been contaminated with urine.
D) If a timed stool test is ordered, such as fecal fat, the entire amount of stool produced for 24 to 72 hours should be sent to the laboratory.
D
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