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Positive stool occult blood test

MedGen UID:
1052966
•Concept ID:
CN376734
•
Finding
Synonyms: Positive faecal occult blood test; Positive fecal occult blood test
 
HPO: HP:6000221

Definition

The presence of hidden (occult) blood in the stool. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPositive stool occult blood test

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

Epidemiological features of Clostridium difficile infection among inpatients at Hamad General Hospital in the state of Qatar, 2006-2009.
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Travel Med Infect Dis 2012 Jul;10(4):179-85. Epub 2012 Jul 15 doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.06.004. PMID: 22800937

Therapy

Laparoscopic removal of mesh migrating into the sigmoid colon after totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with positive faecal occult blood test.
Gang S, Kim MJ, Park JW, Ryoo SB
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Feb 4;14(2) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237167. PMID: 33542008Free PMC Article
Polysaccharide hemostatic system for hemostasis management in colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection.
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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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