OCCULT BLOOD; STOOL
Parameters: Single Component
Stool Test
The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a lab test used to check stool samples for hidden (occult) blood. Occult blood in the stool may indicate colon cancer or polyps in the colon or rectum — though not all cancers or polyps bleed.
Specimen Type: Serum
Methodology: Standard Guaiac
Preparation: Do Not Use Match Box Or Absorbant Material. Patient Should Avoid Meat Products, Pain Killers, Iron Tablets, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) And Hard Tooth Brush For 3 Days Prior To Specimen Collection.
Delivery Time: Report Same Day
Test Code: CP 02