Occult blood in stool

A test performed in a stool sample to detect trace amounts of blood not visible macroscopically.

Testing of fecal occult blood is used in the prevention of cancer The fecal occult blood test is used in the prevention of cancer colon. The test is recommended for all people over the age of 50 age or younger with an aggravating family history.
A positive fecal occult blood test may indicate bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, such as due to hemorrhoids, ulcers or cancer of the stomach, colon polyps, diverticulosis of the intestine of the large intestine, tooth extraction, inflammation and trauma of the oral cavity, bleeding from the gums.
In the case of a positive test result, you should see a doctor for further diagnosis.

Fecal occult blood is a rapid test that detects trace amounts of blood in the stool. It can be a targeted test in the diagnosis of anemia, as well as screening for cancers of the gastrointestinal tract gastrointestinal tract, mainly the large intestine.

Fecal occult blood when to test

• Abdominal and lower back pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Prolonged diarrhea
• Anemia,
• Disordered bowel movements,
• Disease
• weight loss

After the age of 50, prophylactic fecal occult blood testing should be performed at least once a year .

Fecal occult blood test

The fecal sample must be taken into a special container suitable for container for this purpose.