Noninvasive fecal occult blood test effective screen for lower GI tract lesions
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 12:31
in Health & Medicine
The immunochemical fecal occult blood test (iFOBT) is effective for predicting lesions in the lower intestine but not in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, confirms a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).