Find out where to get an FOBT Test in Cortona. Compare details and costs for a Fecal Occult Blood Test from the best labs in Italy.
Terontola Alta, 67, 52044 Cortona AR, Italia
Unverified
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Casalpiano, 17, 53048 Sinalunga SI, Italia
13.3 km
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Via Francesco Crispi, 13, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italia
14.2 km
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Corso Italia, 157, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italia
14.2 km
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Via Martiri di Civitella, 11, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italia
14.2 km
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Via Rodolfo Morandi, 23, 06012 Città di Castello PG, Italia
17.9 km
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Via Piero della Francesca, 34, 06012 Città di Castello PG, Italia
17.9 km
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Via Martiri dei Lager, 7, 06128 Perugia PG, Italia
23.4 km
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Via Roma, 161, 53014 Monteroni d'Arbia SI, Italia
28.5 km
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Via Nazionale, 96, 52010 Chiusi della Verna AR, Italia
29.4 km
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Via San Michele Arcangelo, 8/M, 06083 Bastia Umbra PG, Italia
31.9 km
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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.