COMO FAZER O EXAME DE FEZES (Método de Ritchie)

Stool Examination Performed Using the Ritchie Method. A stool examination may be requested by a doctor to assess digestive function, the amount of fat in the stool, or parasite eggs, and is useful for understanding a person's overall health. It may be recommended that two or three samples be collected on different days, with each sample stored in a specific container and kept refrigerated. It is important that the person receives guidance from their doctor regarding the collection method, whether it should be a single sample or multiple samples, and whether after collection it should be taken immediately to the laboratory for analysis or kept refrigerated for delivery the following day. In the case of parasitological examinations and occult blood tests, stool samples can be kept refrigerated for up to 24 hours.