What is the Bowel FOB Test for?
The Bowel-FOB Test is a self-test device that allows you to check the presence of occult blood in stools, in order to verify the existence of any gastro-intestinal lesions.
What is FOB?
The acronym FOB (Faecal Occult Blood) indicates an occult presence of blood in the stool that isn’t clearly visible to the naked eye. This can highlight different types of gastrointestinal disorders, such as polyps, ulcers, colitis, haemorrhoids, diverticula and colorectal cancer. The signs of these lesions are often silent in the first phases, so searching for occult blood in faeces is an important screening test, which aids in identifying the presence of disease in the gastrointestinal system at an early stage.
Who should use the Bowel FOB Test?
The Bowel FOB Test is particularly recommended for all people over the age of 45 years - men and women. Testing should be regular, at least once a year.
How does the Bowel FOB test work?
The Bowel-FOB Test is an immunochromatographic test that, thanks to specific antibodies, is able to detect the presence of blood in a faeces sample. Using these specific monoclonal antibodies means that the Bowel-FOB Test does not require particular dietary restrictions before being carried out. It is advisable to repeat the test at least 3 times, on 3 different samples, as the loss of blood is often discontinuous and therefore, sampling the stool more than once increases the sensitivity of the diagnostic system.
1) Attach the two adhesive surfaces of the stool-collecting sheet on the toilet seat surface.
2) Dip the stick into the faeces in three different points of the sample.
3) Screw on the cap, immersing the stick in the stool extraction liquid, and shake the vial.
4) Break the end of the red cap, freeing the dropper portion. Dispense 3 drops of the diluted stool sample in the well shown on the strip.
When should I use the Bowel FOB Test?
Verifying the presence of occult blood in the stool is useful to check your health and take proper preventative action. The PRIMA® Lab Bowel-FOB Test can be performed at any time of the day and does not include any special restrictions in the daily diet. In addition, practical stool sheets are provided to make sample collection easy.
Common questions asked to a Doctor:
What is a faecal occult blood test for colorectal cancer? What is a negative bowel screening result? How is Faecal occult blood testing for the prediction of small-bowel pathology detected by capsule endoscopy?"
