Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)

Risks

There is no chance for problems with collecting a stool sample.


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Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BSLast Updated: September 1, 2006
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology

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