Stool culture

• The material should be placed in a sterile, tightly closed container and delivered to the collection point on the same day (preferably within 4 hours).
• The test material may also be a rectal swab.
• The material for testing is a fresh stool sample (the size of a hazelnut) along with fragments with visible blood, mucus or pus (if present in the stool).
• The sample should be collected before initiating antibiotic therapy. A follow-up test is typically performed 7-10 days after completing antibiotic therapy.

In a general stool culture, in which organisms constituting the physiological flora of the gastrointestinal tract are identified, an antibiogram is not performed.
Pathological flora for the gastrointestinal tract is identified in a test dedicated to a given pathogen (Yersinia, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Clostridium).

As part of the stool culture, a Salmonella culture is also performed.
If further microbiological testing is necessary, the time to produce results may be longer.

The test is performed to identify bacteria and fungi present in the stool.
A stool culture is also performed for Salmonella.

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