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Specimen collection part 3 – collecting a stool specimen

Author: Dan Higgins, RGN, ENB 100, ENB 998, is senior charge nurse in critical care, University Hospital Birmingham. Collecting a specimen is often a first crucial step in determining diagnosis and ...
Nursing Times

Specimen collection part 3 – collecting a stool specimen

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Europe PMC

Patients' perspectives on providing a stool sample to their GP: a qualitative study.

Stool specimen collection is needed to inform the management of many gastrointestinal diseases and infections, but returns by patients are generally <60%. Through interviews based on the theory of ...
Europe PMC

Frequency of Diarrhea, Stool Specimen Collection and Testing, and Detection of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Among Hospitalized Adults in the Muenster/Coesfeld Area, Germany.

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) often manifests as diarrhea, particularly in adults of older age or with underlying comorbidities. However, only severe cases are notifiable in Germany.
Morning Call PA

OraSure stool specimen collection product gets key research recommendation

BETHLEHEM — A group of influential researchers has recommended that an OraSure specimen collection device be considered the global standard for the growing field of research into the human biome. The ...
Healio

Shineco granted US patent, FDA marketing approval for fecal specimen sampling device

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Shineco Inc. announced it has been granted a United States Patent and Trademark Office patent and FDA marketing ...