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Test also known as fecal occult blood test?
Chromium
Test also known as the fecal occult blood test?
Hemoccult
What does the fecal occult blood test examine?
At home, after having a bowel movement, the patient is asked to swipe a sample of stool obtained with a small stick on a card. After three such specimens are on the card, the card is then easily chemically tested for occult blood also.
What is the medical term meaning test also known as the fecal occult blood test?
The fecal occult blood test is sometimes abbreviated FOBT. Many health professionals call this test a guaiac test, although there are now other technologies available that make this name somewhat anachronistic.
Which blood test may confirm infectious mononucleosis?
A mononucleosis spot (or Monospot) test is a blood test used to determine whether or not you are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus, which is the organism that causes infectious mononucleosis.
What disease is a coggins test for?
Equine infectious anemia (aka, swamp fever)
How accurate is the fecal occult blood test for colon cancer?
The stool analysis mentioned here is known as a fecal occult blood test, or FOBT, and, while it can be helpful, it is not 100% accurate--only about 50% of cancers are FOBT-positive.
What is a fecal occult blood test?
the chemical test that is done to detect blood in the feces in amounts too small to be seen.
If there is no occult blood in stools can you still have cancer?
Yes. The fecal occult blood test is not very sensitive, so it won't detect most cases of colon cancer.
Which of the following is the primary purpose of a guaiac test?
Detect occult Blood in fecal matter.
What is the cpt code for occult blood in stool three guaiac test cards?
843
What disease does coggin's test for?
EIA - Equine Infectious Anemia
