Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that can lead to rapidly progressive dehydration and death in a matter of hours. Causative agent is Vibrio cholerae which has >200 serogroups but serogroups O1 to O139 have epidemic potential. Cholera is native to the Ganges delta in India.

5 mL (3 mL min.) Stool in a leak-proof screw capped container. Specimen must reach TrueMedix within 1 hour of collection at room temperature.

Light microscopy

Sample Daily by 5.30 pm; Report 2 hours

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Specimen must reach within 1 hour of collection at room temperature.