Fecal occult blood refers to a small amount of bleeding from the digestive tract, red blood cells are destroyed by digestion, and there is no abnormal change in the appearance of the stool, which cannot be confirmed by the naked eye or microscopy. The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is used for detection of the presence of hidden blood (occult blood) in the feces.
Here are the aims for Fecal occult blood testing.
1. Early detection of digestive tract diseases
In the early stages of digestive tract cancer, 20% of patients may have a positive occult blood test, and in late-stage patients, the positive rate can reach over 90%, and the test may be persistently positive. Therefore, fecal occult blood testing can be used as the preferred indicator for screening digestive tract tumors.
2. Diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding
The fecal occult blood test of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding and gastrointestinal ulcers is often positive, or intermittently positive. Diseases that can cause a large number of red blood cells in the stool, such as dysentery, rectal polyps, hemorrhoidal bleeding, etc., can also cause a positive reaction in the occult blood test.
3. Monitoring disease progression
For patients with confirmed gastrointestinal diseases, fecal occult blood testing can be used as a means of monitoring disease progression, helping doctors evaluate treatment effectiveness and adjust treatment plans.
4. Large-scale screening tool
The fecal occult blood test is simple, easy to perform, and non-invasive, making it suitable for use in physical examination populations. It can be used as a large-scale screening tool to help identify potential patients with gastrointestinal diseases.
5. Preventing colorectal cancer
Studies have shown that colorectal cancer screening measures, mainly based on fecal occult blood tests, can reduce the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer.
For many sense, detection of FOB is meaningful for health. Here, I'd like to introduce Singclean Fecal Occult Blood Test Kit (Colloidal Gold). Singclean Fecal Occult Blood Test Kit (Colloidal Gold) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative determination of Fecal Occult Blood. It is used for the aid to early diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding.
In shorts, fecal occult blood testing can help detect digestive system diseases, including intestinal tumors, inflammatory bowel disease, etc., at an early stage, thereby promoting early diagnosis and treatment. This test is simple, non-invasive and repeatable, making it very suitable for widespread use in the field of healthcare. For healthy life and body, it is suggested to have early testing since relative symptoms appear.