fecal lactoferrin and the guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Stool samples from 2,185 patients with acute diarrhea were analyzed by performing cultures for the identification of ...

Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) has been proposed as an alternative to colonoscopic screening for the detection of colorectal cancer, but requires multiple stool samples because occult bleeding ...

Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Aim ...