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FOBT Test in Florence - Firenze

Synlab

Piazzetta Valdambra, 8, 50127 Firenze FI, Italia

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Opening Hours
Monday
07:00 – 12:00
Tuesday
07:00 – 12:00
Wednesday
07:00 – 12:00
Thursday
07:00 – 12:00
Friday
07:00 – 12:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Fecal Occult Blood Test Synlab

Get an FOBT Test in Florence - Firenze with Synlab.

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Sangue occulto nelle feci Nelle feci il sangue dovrebbe essere assente. Se, invece, risulta presente anche in minima quantità, la causa può essere una lesione a livello intestinale od esofagea che è consigliabile approfondire con indagini più specifiche radiologiche e/o endoscopiche.

Common conditions covered by an FOBT Test

Anaemia Colon cancer Polyps Gastrointestinal bleeding Stomach ulcer Haemorrhoid Colorectal cancer

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FOBT Test FAQs

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.

Avoid Vit C supplements, red meat (beef, lamb, pork), NSAIDs (Aspirin, Ibuprofen) drugs, and spicy food the day before the test, as these can alter results.

A Fecal Occult Blood Test in Italy costs on average 15 Euros. (information based on our data as of September 2022)

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These details have been last updated on 12/10/22