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Is there a difference between regular stool exam from fecal occult blood test?
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Not usually: A basic stool exam is generally to assess for occult blood. However, stool can be utilized for a number of more specialized tests, such as organism culture and screen and enzyme analyses.
Answered 4/6/2017
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Stool exam: There are several tests that can be done on stool. Tests could be for infection by bacteria or parasites. Tests could show inflammation or digestive disorders. The occult blood tests shows microscopic quantities of blood in the stool that could come from several reasons from hemorrhoids, polyps, diseases, ulcers or even a tumor.
Answered 12/9/2013
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