FECAL OCCULT BLOOD: A COMPARISON OF CHEMICAL AND IMMUNOCHEMICAL TESTS

FECAL OCCULT BLOOD: A COMPARISON OF CHEMICAL AND IMMUNOCHEMICAL TESTS

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Colorectal bleeding is a warning sign that may be identified by fecal occult blood testing. A positive fecal occult blood test result requires a subsequent colonoscopy, a costly and invasive examination. Therefore, the use of diagnostic tests with optimal sensitivity and speci...

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Main Authors: Luana Vilarinho BORGES, Rejane MATTAR, Joyce Matie Kinoshita da SILVA, Ana Luiza Werneck da SILVA, Flair José CARRILHO, Cláudio Lyoiti HASHIMOTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Occult blood
Toluidines
Immunologic tests
Colonoscopy
Sensitivity and specificity
Predictive value of tests
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