Stool Sample Container, New Design

Quick Answer: The Stool Container, New Design is a revised version of the standard plastic stool sample container; the product image shows it with a spoon-type scoop for taking the sample. It is used to collect a small faecal sample hygienically and carry it to the laboratory for microscopy, occult blood or culture.

What to Check in a Revised Design

Design changes in stool pots usually concern the parts patients and lab staff handle: the shape and length of the scoop, whether the scoop is fixed inside the cap, the thread and seal of the lid, the size of the label panel and whether a fill line is marked. The title does not say which of these differ from the standard stool container, so ask for a sample or a photograph of both if the difference matters for your protocol.

Whatever the details, a good design lets the patient take a portion without touching the stool, closes with a seal that survives a bumpy journey in a bag, and carries a label that stays readable after refrigeration. A scoop fixed to the cap keeps the sampling tool with the sample and off other surfaces, which is why cap-mounted spoons have become common.

For collection drives such as parasite surveys in schools or community screening, where hundreds of pots are handed out, clear written or picture instructions for patients matter as much as the pot itself. A pot with a spoon is not a substitute for a preservative container when the lab asks for fixed samples.

Handing Out and Receiving Containers

Hand the pot over with the lid closed and explain that the inside of the lid and scoop must not be touched.
Stick the label on the pot body before giving it to the patient.
Check that the lid is fully shut before the sample leaves the clinic.
Keep filled pots upright in a closed box or bag while they travel.

Specifications

Use	Faecal sample collection and transport
Design	Revised version of the standard stool container
Scoop	Spoon-type scoop shown in the product image
Material	Plastic
Changes from the standard pot, capacity	Confirm at enquiry

Applications

Outpatient collection for routine and microscopic stool examination
Community and school surveys of intestinal parasites
Occult blood and stool culture requests
Teaching specimen collection and labelling to allied health students

Why Choose LabEquip

Clinics, public health teams running screening programmes and diagnostic labs that distribute pots in bulk choose designs patients find easy to use. LabEquip lists this revised version in the Biology Lab Products range; send comparisons or sample requests through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the New Design different from the standard stool container?

The listing does not specify the change. Revisions to these pots usually affect the scoop, the lid seal, the label area or a fill mark, so compare the two versions side by side before switching a set protocol.

Why does the container have a spoon?

The spoon lets the patient take a portion of stool and put it straight into the pot without touching it. When the spoon is fixed to the cap it stays inside the closed pot and cannot soil anything else.

What should patients be told when they receive the container?

Pass stool onto clean paper or into a clean dry pot, avoid mixing it with urine or water, take a portion with the spoon, close the lid firmly, check the label and bring it to the lab promptly.

Can this container be used for stool culture?

It can be used for culture if it is sterile and the sample reaches the lab quickly. For delayed transport, laboratories may issue a container with transport medium instead.

Should stool samples be refrigerated?

If they cannot reach the lab within the time it recommends, refrigeration slows bacterial overgrowth and sample breakdown for many tests. It is not suitable for every test, so follow the laboratory’s instructions.