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- A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood protein. Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer. Also called immunoassay fecal occult blood test, immunochemical fecal occult blood test, and immunologic fecal occult blood test.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - fecal occult blood test, Fecal occult blood test (FOBT), FOBT, immunoassay fecal occult blood test, immunochemical fecal occult blood test, immunologic fecal occult blood test, laboratory test, Screening test, Stool test