Flushable reagent stool blood test

This test is performed at home with disposable pads. You can buy the pads at the drug store without a prescription. Brand names include EZ-Detect, HomeChek Reveal, and ColoCARE. You do not handle stool directly with this test. You simply note any changes you see on a card and then mail the results card to your health…

Some medicines may interfere with this test. Check with your provider about changes in your medicines you may need to make. Never stop taking a medicine or change how you take it without first talking to your provider. Check test package to see if there are any foods you need to stop eating before doing the test.

This test involves only normal bowel functions, and there is no discomfort.

This test is mainly performed for colorectal cancer screening . It may also be done in the case of low levels of red blood cells (anemia).

A negative result is normal. It means you have no evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different labs. Talk to your provider about your test results.

Abnormal results of the flushable pad mean there is bleeding present somewhere in the digestive tract, which may be caused by: Swollen, fragile blood vessels in the colon that may result in blood loss Colon cancer Colon polyps Enlarged veins, called varices, in the walls of the esophagus (the tube that connects your…

The test can have false-positive (the test indicates a problem when there actually is none) or false-negative (the test indicates there is not a problem, but there is) results. This is similar to other stool smear tests which can also give false results.

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