A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.

FIT, Faecal immunochemical test; CRC, Colorectal cancer; PPV, Positive predictive value; NPV, Negative predictive value; g-FOBT, Guaiac-based faecal occult blood test ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and experts recommend getting screened for the disease if you are 45 years old. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, one ...

Acute, bacterial diarrhea can be severe and, in some cases, life-threatening. The standard method with which to diagnose acute, infectious diarrhea is bacteriological culture; however, this ...