fecal occult test

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fecal occult test - a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers

faecal occult test, stool test

diagnostic assay, diagnostic test - an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes

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Point of care (POC) test can be any of the following as mentioned below: Pregnancy & Fertility Test kit Blood Glucose Testing kit Cholesterol Test kit Coagulation Drug of Abuse Test Kit Infectious disease Test Kit Urine Testing Kit Oncology Test Kit Cardiac Marker Kit Blood Gas/ Electrolyte Test Kit Saliva Test Kit Hematology Test Kit Food Pathogen Test Kit Allergy Test Kit Fecal Occult Test Kit Miscellaneous Testing

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A chromogen-based fecal occult test was performed to detect the presence of gastrointestinal bleeding in this case.

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The test is not a substitute for colonoscopy; it is an alternative to fecal occult testing, and in trials, the Cologuard "detected more cancers than a commonly used fecal occult test," said Alberto Gutierrez, Ph.D., director of the Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, in a statement.