FOBT
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- A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing. Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer. Also called fecal occult blood test.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - fecal occult blood test, Fecal occult blood test (FOBT), iFOBT, immunoassay fecal occult blood test, immunochemical fecal occult blood test, immunologic fecal occult blood test, laboratory test, Screening test, Stool test