Formed stool specimens, insufficient quantity, sample on culturette, stool in preservatives, specimen container unlabeled or mislabeled, no date and time of collection on form.
Testing is not repeated within 7 days. Duplicate requests (negative or positive) rejected if collected within 7 days.
Children <24 months old will only be performed with Pediatric ID or Pediatric GI approval.
Fecal specimens received in formalin-based or alcohol-based fixatives.