Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
Stool occult blood test - flushable home test; Fecal occult blood test - flushable home test
What the risks are
There can be false-positive (the test indicates a problem when there actually is none) or false-negative (the test indicates there is NOT a problem, but there is) results. This is similar to the traditional stool smear tests, which also can have false-positive or false-negative results.
Special considerations
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Review Date: 02/16/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
