STOOL TESTING OPTIONS:

Tips and Pitfalls!

1. Both the O&P examination and immunoassay test(s) should be available on the test menu and both options should be available as orderable tests.
2. A physician/client educational program should be implemented prior to adding tests to the menu (such as orderable immunoassays). They need to know when to order the most relevant test, how the tests will be reported, the report formats, and what the format answers mean.
3. Information to the physicians/clients can be distributed in the form of Email, newsletters, information sheets, in-service meetings, information in the departmental handbook, etc. Different groups will require different approaches; multiple methods tend to be more successful than a single notification approach.