GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES
Mukul Khandelwal MD Mahmood Solaiman MD FACG
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
1720 Crain Highway South Suite 102 Glen Burnie, MD 21061
8186 Lark Brown Rd Suite 104 Elkridge, MD 21075
Phone: (410) 590-8920
FAX: (410) 553-2345
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PROTOCOL FOR FECAL TRANSPLANT
Your doctor will explain the risk and benefits of undergoing a Fecal Transplant. It is very
important that both the donor and recipient (patient) follow instructions as directed.
A. For Donor:
1. The preferred donor is a healthy person without GI symptoms, no
prior antibiotics for 6 months, and with minimal medication use. It
is also important that the donor is at relatively low risk for
particular infections that arise from unprotected sexual
intercourse, same sex intercourse, illicit drug use, and tattoos.
2. The doctor will give you (the donor) a requisition to obtain blood
and stool tests. This must be done immediately.
3. You need to purchase an inexpensive blender, of any type, for one
time use. The day before the patient’s scheduled colonoscopy, it
is very important that you have a significant bowel movement.
This bowel movement should be collected in a container. Once
collected, empty the fecal matter along with some tap water into
the blender. Blend these contents until liquid or until it looks like
a chocolate milkshake. Transfer this liquid into a sealed plastic
container and leave at room temperature. The next day (the day
of colonoscopy) bring the plastic container with the liquid stool
along with the blender to the location of the procedure.
B. For Recipient/ Patient:
1. You will receive a requisition for blood and stool tests. Please
obtain these immediately.
2. You will receive prep instructions for the colonoscopy.