Stool

PediatricBiome & Babybiome Collection Instructions

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Collection Video

Important Information

• You or your child have not taken antibiotics within the past 4 weeks.
  

• For newborn testing, wait until your baby is at least 7 days old before collecting the sample. 

• If you prefer results without probiotic influence, pause use for 3–5 days before sampling (optional). 

• Specimens should be stored in a refrigerator until ready to be transported. DO NOT FREEZE

• Ensure all patient information is fully completed on the collection tube.

General Guidelines

• This kit is for a one-day stool collection sample

• Do Not discard the fluid in the Green Top Tube or the Orange Top Vial
  
  
• Avoid contact with the fluid in the Green Top Tube. If contact occurs with the eyes or skin, wash the area thoroughly with water.
  
  
• Do Not Inhale or ingest the fluid from the Green Top Tube or the Orange Top Vial
  
  
• Do Not Shake the Red/Blue Top Transfer tube.
  
  
• Keep out of reach of children.

Medical Precautions

2 weeks before the test: Cease taking antibiotics, antifungal drugs, and NSAIDs unless instructed otherwise by your practitioner.

3 days before the test: Cease taking oral castor oil, probiotics, laxatives, aspirin, or ibuprofen. Also cease taking all gut-associated supplements like pre- and probiotics, digestive enzymes, detox/liver herbs and minerals, and amino acids unless instructed otherwise by your practitioner.

2 days before the test: Follow your normal diet, including the following foods if possible: meat, fish, poultry, vegetables (raw and cooked), carbohydrates (potatoes, rice, pasta, bread), and fats (butter, margarine, oils). If you do not eat some of these foods, you can still do the test. Vegetarians and vegans should eat their normal diet.