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Stool sample!?!?!?!?!
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riverboy



Joined: 03 Jun 2003
Location: Incheon

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:23 pm    Post subject: Stool sample!?!?!?!?! Reply with quote

Well... I have to sy, of all the demands that have been put on me and my co-teachers at my uni, the stool sample has to be the most foolish. I am not the kind of guy who likes playing around with my stool and I really don't know what in God's name it will help uiniversity officials find out.

I have two questions.
A) Is anyone else out there required to give a stool sample in your medical tests?
B) What the hell is a stool test going to provide?
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TheChickenLover



Joined: 17 Dec 2007
Location: The Chicken Coop

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The stool sample can provide evidence of certain cancers & other illnesses. I would be somewhat wary of providing evidence of any nature medical wise. The sad reality is that anything that seems out of order can be used against you in an arbitrary manner with little recourse on your part.

I would politely refuse & state that it is grossly inappropriate to demand such a thing. If your uni demands it, then you need to decide which is more valuable, your paycheck or your personal privacy & dignity.

Chicken
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American_Maverick



Joined: 20 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Asking for a stool sample does not seem worthy of a "polite" response.
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ceesgetdegrees



Joined: 12 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hahahaha...oh man! Thanks a lot, i needed a good laugh today.
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riverboy



Joined: 03 Jun 2003
Location: Incheon

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LOL! Tell me about it!
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drop a log in a jam jar, take it into school and leave it on the admins desk.


Tell them they can do with it as they please.
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South Jeolla Blues



Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:44 pm    Post subject: Poop in a tube Reply with quote

Your university is really asking you to go through that? That seems a bit like overkill to me.

Taiwan requires a stool sample to be submitted as a part of the required physical for the visa. The main reason for it, I assume, is to screen for certain intestinal parasites they'd just rather not have passed on to the general population.

The problem with the health check is that Korean Immigration has NEVER specified what tests are required, other than the HIV test, TBPE and/or Cannabinoids testing.
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American_Maverick



Joined: 20 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mrsquirrel wrote:
Drop a log in a jam jar, take it into school and leave it on the admins desk.


Tell them they can do with it as they please.

You do that and the sh*t will really hit the fan!
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thatwhitegirl



Joined: 31 Jan 2007
Location: ROK

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mrsquirrel wrote:
Drop a log in a jam jar, take it into school and leave it on the admins desk.



hahahahah! hehe. that was funny. Laughing
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genezorm



Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Mokpo

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mrsquirrel wrote:
Drop a log in a jam jar, take it into school and leave it on the admins desk.


Tell them they can do with it as they please.


i would advise to do the same minus the jam jar
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twg



Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TheChickenLover wrote:
The sad reality is that anything that seems out of order can be used against you in an arbitrary manner with little recourse on your part.

This is true, and one of the main reasons I'm not spending another year here.

"Tests show you have diminished lung capacity"

"I've been living in Seoul and breathing your rancid air for over half a decade."

"You obviously didn't eat enough kimchi. No visa! Sparkling!"
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There should be a medical form for you to fill out. You can take it to any doctor. Is it the school itself that has placed this requirement on the document? Insane. Try bringing in some dog shit and see what happens.
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Faunaki



Joined: 15 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Poop in a tube Reply with quote

South Jeolla Blues wrote:
Taiwan requires a stool sample to be submitted as a part of the required physical for the visa. The main reason for it, I assume, is to screen for certain intestinal parasites they'd just rather not have passed on to the general population.


No one actually has to do it though.
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Whistleblower



Joined: 03 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Send the stool sample through the post to immigration.
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demaratus



Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Location: Searching for a heart of gold, and I'm gettin' old

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Poop in a tube Reply with quote

South Jeolla Blues wrote:
Your university is really asking you to go through that? That seems a bit like overkill to me.

Taiwan requires a stool sample to be submitted as a part of the required physical for the visa. The main reason for it, I assume, is to screen for certain intestinal parasites they'd just rather not have passed on to the general population.

The problem with the health check is that Korean Immigration has NEVER specified what tests are required, other than the HIV test, TBPE and/or Cannabinoids testing.


Fyi: Taiwan Hasn't required this for over 3 years, it was removed in late 2004 as a requirement of the medical.
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