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World J Methodol. Mar 20, 2026; 16(1): 108875
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i1.108875
Table 2 Donor blood and stool testing
Blood testing
    Complete blood count with differential
    Blood sugar, renal and liver function tests
    Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and hepatitis E viruses
    HIV-1 and HIV-2
    Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus serology
    Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
    Nematodes (Strongyloides stercoralis)
Stool testing
    Clostridioides difficile
    Common enteric pathogens, including Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Yersinia and Vibrio cholerae
    Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and antimicrobial resistance gene testing
    Norovirus, rotavirus, adenovirus
    Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium spp., Isospora, Cyclospora and Microsporidia
    Protozoa and helminths/ova and parasites (including Entamoeba histolytica, Blastocystis hominis and Dientamoeba fragilis)
    Helicobacter pylori faecal antigen (for upper route of FMT delivery)


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