iFOBT

iFOBT
Immunoassay fecal occult blood test. A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood protein. Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer. Also called immunochemical fecal occult blood test, immunologic fecal occult blood test, and immunoassay fecal occult blood test.

English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.

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  • immunoassay fecal occult blood test — iFOBT. A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • immunochemical fecal occult blood test — iFOBT. A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • immunologic fecal occult blood test — iFOBT. A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Fecal occult blood — Classification and external resources Cards and bottle used for the Hemoccult test, a type of stool guaiac test. ICD 10 R …   Wikipedia

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