Table 2.

Suggested laboratory tests for potential donors for faecal microbiota transplantation.

Tests	Blood	Stool
Bacteria	Treponema spp.	Enteric pathogen culture: Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter spp. Helicobacter pylori – EIA VRE antibiotic sensitivity test to prevent the use of stool containing polyresistant strains.
Viruses	Hepatitis A virus IgM Hepatitis B virus surface antigen Anti-hepatitis C virus HIV 1 and 2	Norovirus EIA or PCR Rotavirus EIA
Parasites	Entamoeba histolytica Strongyloides stercoralis	Ovum and parasite Microsporidia Ghardia faecal antigen/EIA Cryptosporidium EIA AFB for Isospora and Cyclospora
Others	Complete blood count Liver function test ESR and CRP	Clostridium difficile test PCR of toxin genes Others

AFB, Acid Fast Bacillus; CRP, C Reactive Protein; EIA, Enzyme Immuno Assay; ESR, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IgM, Immunoglobulin M; PCR, Polymerase Chain Reaction.