The test involves providing a stool sample to a laboratory. The laboratory analyzes the stool sample and sends the results to your doctor, who uses them to determine whether additional testing is ...

To figure out the source of your stomach problems, your doctor may order a stool sample culture test. Learn what you need to know before the test, how it's performed, and what the results mean.

Share on Pinterest The at-home stool sample tests are inexpensive and easier when compared to the rigors of a colonoscopy. Getty Images You can get one really accurate and really easy test every year.

New stool sample test may help diagnose endometriosis non-invasively . A recent study in Med revealed that endometriosis can be detected through a bacterial metabolite in stool samples.