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Reporting Guidelines - Feces & Urine

TestReporting
Positive Visual/Microscopic
AND
Positive Urobilinogen Test
  • Microscopic and/or chemical tests indicate the presence of fecal material on _____.
Negative Visual/Microscopic
AND
Negative Urobilinogen Test
  • No fecal material was detected on _____.
Negative Visual/Microscopic
  • No stains consistent with fecal material were observed on ___.
PositiveUrea Test (Litmus Paper or Bromothymol Blue Method)
AND
Positive Creatinine Test
  • Chemical testing of _____ indicated the presence of urine.

If one test is positive and the other is negative:

 

Urea Test (Litmus Paper or Bromothymol Blue Method)
AND
Creatinine Test

  • Chemical testing of _____ for the presence of urine was inconclusive.
Negative Urea Test (Litmus Paper or Bromothymol Blue Method)
AND
Negative Creatinine Test
  • No urine was detected on _____.
Negative Visual
  • No stains consistent with urine were observed on ___.

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