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What department is Fecal Occult Blood Tested?
clinical chemistry
What is another name of fecal occult blood?
It means blood in the feces that is not visibly apparent.
Test also known as the fecal occult blood test?
Hemoccult
Test also known as fecal occult blood test?
Chromium
What requies a sample of feces?
A typical medical test that requires a stool sample is the fecal occult blood test, used to detect colon cancer.
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.
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.
Which of the following is the primary purpose of a guaiac test?
Detect occult Blood in fecal matter.
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.
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.
Does CLIA allow medical assistants to perform physical and chemical evaluations on urine?
Yes, they can perform urinary reagent strip test, fecal occult blood, ovulation and pregnancy test, Erthrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), blood glucose, spun mircohematocrit, hemoglobin, cholesterol, streptocaoccal, and gastric occult blood.
What is blood occult peroxidase?
Blood occult peroxidase refers to the presence of peroxidase enzymes, which are often found in hemoglobin, in a sample, indicating the potential presence of blood that is not visible to the naked eye. This test is commonly used in medical diagnostics, such as in fecal occult blood tests, to screen for gastrointestinal bleeding. A positive result may suggest conditions like ulcers, polyps, or cancers in the digestive tract, necessitating further investigation.
