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What is the medical term meaning test for hidden blood in the stools?
Hemoccult Test is the brand name. The generic name of the test is guaiac test. Seroccult is another common brand name.
What blood test detects leukemia?
Yes.
Which diagnostic test detects bleeding from the intestinal tract?
Occult blood test. Bright red is fresh blood.........Dark red is old blood.
Name of the blood test for typhoid?
The blood test for typhoid is called the Widal test. It detects antibodies in the blood against the Salmonella typhi bacteria, which causes typhoid fever.
What is a quaiac test?
check for hidden blood
What is the medical term meaning presence of hidden or microscopic blood?
HemoccultFecal occult blood is the medical term meaning hidden blood in the stool. Related terms are melena (black, tarry stools from bleeding in the upper GI tract); hematochezia (visible red blood in stool), and BRBPR (bright red blood per rectum). Guaiac is a test to detect hidden blood in stool.
What type of test is a Melisa test?
A Melisa test is a blood test that detects allergys. A Mellisa test helps you to find out if you have a allergy for chemicals, metals and other things.
Which blood test provides information about the patient's immune system detects certain types of leukemia and determines the severity of infection?
white blood cell differential test
What test would best detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin aka hCG?
A pregnancy test, either blood or urine detects the hormone hCG.
If there is no occult blood in stools can you still have cancer?
Yes. The fecal occult blood test is not very sensitive, so it won't detect most cases of colon cancer.
What does MO blood test?
A blood test for mononucleosis (MO) detects antibodies that your body produces in response to the Epstein-Barr virus. This virus causes symptoms like sore throat, fever, and fatigue. The test helps diagnose the infection.
Can colonoscopy be replaced with a simple blood test?
The blood test detects a genetic alteration that may identify people who are likely to develop the disease and who would benefit from additional screening; however, further research has to be done
