Health Topics

Potty-trained child

• Collect the stool in a clean container. The amount needed is approximately the size of a quarter. This needs to be brought to the lab within two hours from collection. If the specimen is collected at night, please refrigerate and bring in the next day.

Child in diapers

• Collect the stool in a clean container. The amount needed is approximately the size of a quarter. This needs to be brought to the lab within two hours from collection. If the specimen is collected at night, please refrigerate and bring in the next day.
• Try to keep urine out of the stool you are collecting.

 Potty-trained child

• Collection hat (available from the lab at Cincinnati Children's)
• Plastic wrap under the toilet seat
• Clean container

Child in diapers

• Plastic baggie with adhesive (available from the lab at Cincinnati Children's)
• Put disposable diaper on with the plastic side next to infant
• Plastic wrap on the inside of the diaper
• Keep all plastic wraps out of the child's reach

Call your doctor if you are having trouble obtaining the stool for testing.