What is a pooled sample?

A pooled sample is simple – please collect a small amount of faeces each day for 3 days into the same sample pot (only 1 collection per day is needed). 

Store the pot in a cool, dark space in between sampling. We advise that refrigeration should be avoided if possible to avoid impacting results for motile protozoa.

That’s it! We only need a small amount of faeces to test. We can also test a single sample if preferred. 

Intermittent shedding may occur with certain parasites (rare) so this increases the likelihood of detection and therefore reducing the possibility of false negative results.