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Microbiology Specimen Collection Guide by Umesha Lakshmi is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides guidelines for collecting and transporting various microbiology specimens, including: - Stool samples for culture should be transported within 1 hour or placed in Cary-Blair media, which allows storage at 4C for up to 3 days. - Liquid stool samples for ova and parasite testing should be placed in transport media within 30 minutes, and semi-solid samples within 1 hour. Formed stool can be kept at 4C for 24 hours. - ESwab transport systems can be used for wound/abscess and aerobic/anae

Author

Umesha Lakshmi

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EN