Fecal Occult Blood Test
Also known as: FOBT; Stool occult blood; Hemoccult; Guaiac smear test; gFOBT; Immunochemical FOBT; Immunoassay FOBT; iFOBT; Fecal immunochemical test; FIT
Formal name: Fecal Occult Blood Test
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On This Site
Conditions: Colon cancer
Screening: Adults (30-49), Adults (50 and up)
In the News: Colon Cancer Stool Screening Tests Vary in Accuracy (2009), Government Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated (2008), New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Issued: Which Test is Right for You? (2008)
Screening: Adults (30-49), Adults (50 and up)
In the News: Colon Cancer Stool Screening Tests Vary in Accuracy (2009), Government Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated (2008), New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Issued: Which Test is Right for You? (2008)
Elsewhere On The Web
Personal Colon Cancer Test Scheduling Reminder
The American Gastroenterological Association: Colon Cancer Screening
American Cancer Society: Colorectal cancer, Early Detection
The American Gastroenterological Association: Colon Cancer Screening
American Cancer Society: Colorectal cancer, Early Detection
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