Find out where to get an FOBT Test in Castagneto Carducci. Compare details and costs for a Fecal Occult Blood Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Viale della Repubblica, 21, 57025 Piombino LI, Italia
17 km
Unverified
Via Emilio Bicocchi, 1, 58022 Follonica GR, Italia
18.1 km
Unverified
Via Pel di Lupo, 35, 57016 Rosignano Marittimo LI, Italia
18.3 km
Unverified
Viale Elba, 89, 57037 Portoferraio LI, Italia
27.7 km
Unverified
Via Yuri Gagarin, 17, 56012 Calcinaia PI, Italia
36.1 km
Unverified
Via F. Rubino, 31, 58100 Grosseto GR, Italia
37.6 km
Unverified
Strada Massetana Romana, 58, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
37.9 km
Unverified
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 16, 56010 Vicopisano PI, Italia
37.3 km
Unverified
Via dei Mille, 5, 56022 Castelfranco di Sotto PI, Italia
37.9 km
Unverified
Via Anna Magnani, 38, 58100 Grosseto GR, Italia
37.6 km
Unverified
Anaemia Colon cancer Polyps Gastrointestinal bleeding Stomach ulcer Haemorrhoid Colorectal cancer
The presence of blood anywhere, especially in any of your body fluids or secretions, could be an alarming sign. It indicates that something serious is going on inside your body, whether you have an...
FOBT checks the stool sample for occult bleeding (bleeding from gastrointestinal parts that end up in the stool). Bleeding can be caused by haemorrhoids, anal fissures, polyps, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, and colorectal cancer.
It is intensely used for diagnosing colorectal cancer before the appearance of symptoms. It is also used to help find the cause of anaemia. It can distinguish between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which usually doesn't cause bleeding, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is likely to cause bleeding.
The provider will provide you with the kit for sample collection. The instructions for the equipment must be followed. The sample, once collected, must be stored in a prelabelled container with patient details, sealed and sent to the laboratory. The test can be reordered if the sample is inconclusive.