The Total-Fix™ fixative is a single vial system for the preservation of fecal specimens. Total-Fix™ preserved fecal specimens can be used for the formalin sedimentation concentration, permanent stained smears (trichrome or iron-hematoxylin), fecal immunoassays, and DFA for Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia lamblia.

• A Proprietary Formulation
• No Formalin
• No Mercury
• Perform Direct Exams
• Perform Concentrations
• Perform Giardia and Cryptosporidium DFA
• Perform Permanent Stains (Trichrome and Iron Hematoxylin)
• Perform Giardia EIA (Microwell and “Card Assays”)
• Perform Cryptosporidium EIA (Microwell and “Card Assays”

Although the formula for TOTAL-FIX is proprietary,it does not contain any mercury, formalin, or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The TOTAL-FIX stool collection kit is a single vial system that provides a standardized method for untrained personnel to properly collect and preserve stool specimens for the detection of helminth larvae and eggs, protozoan trophozoites and cysts, coccidian oocysts, and microsporidian spores.

Fecal concentrations, permanent stains, and most fecal immunoassays can be performed from a TOTAL-FIX preserved specimen. It preserves parasite morphology and helps with disposal and monitoring problems related to mercury and formalin encountered by laboratories.