Table 3.
Summary of the reported preparation practices across the participating FMT centres for preparing stool for faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).
| Preparation conduct | Responders | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh or frozen FMT used | |||
| Only frozen | 31 | 19 | 61% |
| Both fresh and frozen | 31 | 8 | 26% |
| Only fresh | 31 | 3 | 10% |
| Unanswered | 31 | 1 | 13% |
| Quarantined FMT preparations until fulfilment of release criteria | |||
| Yes | 31 | 26 | 84% |
| No | 31 | 5 | 16% |
| Routine quality controls instated | |||
| No | 31 | 16 | 52% |
| Yes | 31 | 14 | 45% |
| Unanswered | 31 | 1 | 3% |
| Preparation details | Responders | Median | [IQR] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum time from defecation to initiation of processing (hours) | 29 | 4 | [2 - 6] |
| Average donation weight (gr) | 31 | 120 | [65- 150] |
| Average amount of faeces pr FMT preparation (gr.) | 31 | 50 | [50–60] |
| Average no. of donations per donation cycle (no.) | 27 | 5 | [5- 8•5] |
| Maximum duration of donation period, average (days) | 19 | 35 | [22•5 - 60] |
| - Had no defined limits for the length of donation period. | 12 | •• | •• |
| Maximum average storage at 20⁰C (months) | 4 | 6 | [5 - 6] |
| Maximum average storage at 80⁰C (months) | 26 | 12 | [10•5 - 22•5] |
Abbreviations: FMT: Faecal microbiota transplantation, Gr: Grams, IQR: Interquartile range; No: number.