- stool test
- A test to check for hidden blood in the bowel movement.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
stool test
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Stool test — A stool test is one where fecal matter is collected for analysis to diagnose the presence or absence of a medical condition.Fecal occult blood testOne of the most common stool tests, the Fecal occult blood test can be used to diagnose many… … Wikipedia
stool test — noun a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers • Syn: ↑fecal occult test, ↑faecal occult test • Hypernyms: ↑diagnostic test, ↑diagnostic assay … Useful english dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Stool guaiac test — It involves feces, a thick piece of paper attached to a thin film coated with guaiac (which comes from the Guaiacum tree [cite web | url = http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/oivd/guidance/772.html#5a | title = Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff Review… … Wikipedia
Test, stool occult blood — A test to see whether there is blood in the bowel movement. Also called a fecal occult blood test: A test to check for hidden blood in stool. (Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden.) Abbreviated stool OB … Medical dictionary
faecal occult test — noun a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers • Syn: ↑fecal occult test, ↑stool test • Hypernyms: ↑diagnostic test, ↑diagnostic assay … Useful english dictionary
fecal occult test — noun a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers • Syn: ↑faecal occult test, ↑stool test • Hypernyms: ↑diagnostic test, ↑diagnostic assay … Useful english dictionary
diagnostic test — noun an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes • Syn: ↑diagnostic assay • Hypernyms: ↑assay • Hyponyms: ↑biopsy, ↑cloze procedure, ↑cloze test, ↑f … Useful english dictionary
immunoassay fecal occult blood test — iFOBT. A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood… … English dictionary of cancer terms
immunochemical fecal occult blood test — iFOBT. A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood… … English dictionary of cancer terms
