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...
Main Authors: | Luana Vilarinho BORGES, Rejane MATTAR, Joyce Matie Kinoshita da SILVA, Ana Luiza Werneck da SILVA, Flair José CARRILHO, Cláudio Lyoiti HASHIMOTO |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
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Series: | Arquivos de Gastroenterologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032018000200128&lng=en&tlng=en |
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