Meaning Fecal occult blood test
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Fecal occult blood test


A test to check for hidden blood in the stool.
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Fecal occult blood test


A test that checks for occult (hidden) blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing. Blood in the stool may be a sign of colore [..]
Source: cancer.gov

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Fecal occult blood test


Stool testing for blood, which is recommended every year starting at age 50, in addition to the flexible sigmoidoscopy test every five years, to screen for colon cancer and polyps.
Source: my.clevelandclinic.org

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Fecal occult blood test


A test that checks for hidden blood in fecal material (stool).
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Fecal occult blood test


A test to check for cancer of the rectum or colon by examining if there is hidden blood in the stools.
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Fecal occult blood test


A test to check for hidden blood in stool. (Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden.)
Source: dictionary.webmd.com

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A test to check for blood in stool. (Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden.)
Source: medindia.net

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Fecal occult blood test


A test that checks for colorectal cancer by detecting blood in the stool.
Source: health.harvard.edu

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Fecal occult blood test


A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing. Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer. Also called FOBT.
Source: dana-farber.org

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Fecal occult blood test


A test used to screen for large bowel cancer. It looks for blood in the stools, the presence of which may be a sign of cancer.
Source: canceratlas.cancer.org

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Fecal occult blood test


Also Fecal immunochemical test. A test that detects the presence of blood in the gastrointestinal tract not visible to the naked eye.
Source: menopause.org





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