Klenn Mae P.

Orteza

Question for Research:

1. What is the importance of doing this test?

 To see if the patient has colon polyps, diverticulosis, hemorrhoids, an ulcer, an
inflammatory bowel illness like ulcerative colitis, or colorectal cancer as an
underlying condition.
2. How is the fecal specimen collected?
 For Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) - A common method is to take a sample off
the surface of a stool with a brush or other instrument, which is then inserted into a
sample tube containing a solution and submitted for testing. In most cases, only one
sample is required.
 For guaiac-based Fecal Occult Blood Test (gFOBT) - A test card with one, two, or
three sections will be provided by the healthcare practitioner or laboratory. The triple
card is the most popular. Stool should be collected in clean containers that aren't
contaminated by urine or water. A sample is collected from the surface of the stool
with an applicator stick and deposited on the specially treated pad on the test card,
which is then allowed to dry. Samples for each test area are gathered on various days
when using cards with multiple test sections.
3. Enumerate sources of error during the conduct of this test.