Fecal occult blood test
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Term | Fecal occult blood test |
Short definition | 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 |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
Comments |
Fecal occult blood test (definition) 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
==Fecal occult blood test (overview)==