Wait 7-10 days after adminstration of barium before collection
Stool:
EcoFix vial
Duodenal drainage, small bowel fluid, gastric fluid, liver fluid/aspirate:
Urine:
Duodenal drainage, small bowel fluid, gastric fluid, liver fluid/aspirate:
Sputum (endotracheal suction or deep cough), tracheal aspirate, bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchial brushings:
EcoFix vial (duodenal or respiratory specimens)
Ecofix vial:
Ambient - indefinite
Sterile container:
Ambient - 24 hours
Stain and microscopic examination
Negative