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Fecal Occult Blood Test

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1.   Jul 22, 2007 8:18 AM

» P_Al - changed bowel habits

In response to changed bowel habits posted by redback:


Have a great weekend!. Surely you didn't wait all of 60 years happy

In terms of your tests, these seem pretty standard.

*Stool C & S - that's stool cultute and sensitivity, checking for infectious agents
*Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test - a tumour marker

The latter three are probably routine checks. However, they could be deranged in cancer patients e.g. LFTs with liver mets and FBC when there is anemia
*Liver function test (LFT)
*Full blood count (FBC)
*Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Not sure what the other is. Doctors' handwriting... happy

-- posted by P_Al


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