This is a test for hidden blood in the stool. A small amount of stool is placed on a special test strip. The stool may be tested in a doctorâ€(tm)s office or sent to a laboratory.
A special test, also called a blood stool test, used to detect microscopic blood in the stool.
a home testing kit used to detect hidden blood in the stool
a noninvasive test that detects the presence of hidden blood in
small sample of patient’s stool is examined under a microscope to detect presence of hidden occult blood, indicating possible malignant growth.
A non-invasive test that has the ability to detect blood in the stool.
(FOBT) This test, which can be done at home, screens for invisible amounts of blood by testing small samples of stool for three consecutive days.
A test to check for hidden blood in the feces.
A test used to identify whether microscopic amounts of blood are present within stool. This is commonly performed screen for colon cancer.
A test that uses a piece of chemically sensitive paper to detect blood in a stool sample; used to screen for possible signs of cancer in the large intestine or rectum.
(FEE-kul o-KULT): A test to check for invisible blood in stool. (Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden.)
checks for occult (hidden) blood in a random stool sample.
(FEE-kul uh-KULT blud test) A test to see whether there is blood in the stool that is not visible to the naked eye. A sample of stool is placed on a chemical strip that will change color if blood is present. Hidden blood in the stool is a common symptom of colorectal cancer. (Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden.)
A test that can find hidden blood in the stool. A simple kit can be used in your own home. For people over age 50, this test should be done every year.
An exam of the stool that can find hidden blood, a sign of possible colorectal cancer. The FOBT also can find bleeding from other disorders.
A test for hidden blood in the stool. The presence of such blood could be a sign of cancer.
test to check for hidden blood in stool.
A test to check for blood in stool, which can be a sign of colorectal cancer. (Fecal refers to stool; occult means hidden.)
FOBT. 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.
A test used to screen for colorectal cancer; a stool sample is examined for blood.
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