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Fecal occult blood testing

Guidelines for follow-up after positive findings

Pages 181-189 | Published online: 17 May 2016
 

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Deciding on an appropriate course of action after a positive result on fecal occult blood testing is a challenge for physicians. What is in the patient's best interest? Which diagnostic method is most thorough? In this article, Dr Matzen describes various follow-up options and explains why colonoscopy is today's diagnostic method of choice.

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