Can I test unpreserved stool specimens on Meridian Bioscience’s ImmunoCard STAT!^®Crypto/Giardia or MERIFLUOR^® Cryptosporidium/Giardia (C/G) assays? 

Unpreserved specimens cannot be used with MERIFLUOR C/G. Specimens must be preserved in Formalin, SAF, or Ecofix. Unpreserved specimens may be used for ImmunoCard STAT!^® Crypto/Giardia, but must be diluted 1:4 in deionized or distilled water or an acceptable fixative prior to testing. For ImmunoCardSTAT!^® Crypto/Giardia, acceptable fixatives include 10% Formalin, SAF, C&S, Cary-Blair, Stuart’s Media, and MIF.