2006-07-30 21:29:29 · 4 answers · asked by dudette cufuer 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Fecal occult blood detects blood in the stool. It is acuired through a stool sample. And there are no symptoms, its only a test. However there are certain diseases and illnesses that can cause blood in the stool.
2006-07-30 21:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by Angela. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fecal ocular blood, is basically blood in your poo. It means you have a certain type of cancer. But just because you have blood in your poo doesn’t mean you have cancer, maybe you just got a little carried away... See a doctor to be sure.
2006-07-31 04:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by GS1969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please see the webpages for more details on Fecal occult blood test (FOBT), Flushable reagent stool blood test and Stool guaiac test.
2006-07-31 04:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_occult_blood_test
2006-07-31 04:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋