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What is the definition or description of: occult blood?
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Invisible blood: Occult blood refers to blood that you cannot see wih the naked eye, but is detected by chemical tests which can detect even minute traces of blood, or by microscopic examination.
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Occult blood.: Blood that is not visible to the eye, but that can be detected through testing.
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