Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Anal/Perianal (Pinworm Collection Kit)

Collection Information: 

Time of collection is best immediately upon arising in the morning.

• Do not shower or bathe, have a bowel movement, wipe or clean the rectal area, or apply ointment to the skin in the rectal area until after collection of the specimen.
• Hold the paddle by the cap and remove it from the tube.
• Using gentle pressure, press the sticky side of the pinworm collection device against the skin around the rectum 3 or 4 times.
• Insert the pinworm collection device into its protective tube and tighten the lid.

Transport Information: 

Transport collection kit ambient to the laboratory.

Stability Comments: 

If there is a large amount of fecal  material on the paddle, refrigeration is better.