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what is 'fecal occult blood tests'?

Definition for Fecal Occult Blood Tests

Test for occult blood in stool Test to detect bleeding in the digestive tract
Fecal Occult Blood Tests is also known as: Fecal occult blood, Occult Fecal Blood Test, Stool guaiac test, fecal occult blood test (FOBT), stool for occult blood, stool guaiac .

Fecal occult blood is a term for blood present in the feces that is not visibly apparent. In medicine, a fecal occult blood test is a check for hidden (occult) blood in the stool (feces). Conventional fecal occult blood tests look for heme. more

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