Chapter 2: Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Flashcards
The Fecal Occult Blood Test is a common test to?
Screen for occult, hidden blood in a stool specimen because it cannot be detected by sight.
Why is it crucial for the MA to provide proper instructions on how the specimens should be collected?
Because the patient collects the stool specimens at home.
A small sample of stool should be smeared on?
A special card for three consecutive days and returned to the provider for testing.
Each test kit comes with a control, which is a sample with a known?
Value range.
When is the control tested?
At the same time as the patient specimen.
Why are Control samples important?
To ensure overall quality and accurate test results.
Stool DNA Testing is a newer type of screening test that checks for?
Altered DNA in stool to detect colorectal cancer even in early stages.
The specimen is collected at home, picked up by a delivery service and sent to?
The testing laboratory.
