Find out where to get an FOBT Test in Ovada. Compare details and costs for a Fecal Occult Blood Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Luigi Nino Malerba, 28, 16012 Busalla GE, Italia
15.4 km
Unverified
Largo Milite Ignoto, 1, 16012 Busalla GE, Italia
15.4 km
Via Belvedere, 2C, 16016 Cogoleto GE, Italia
17.1 km
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Via Multedo di Pegli, 2C, 16155 Genova GE, Italia
21 km
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Via Giacomo Poirè, 27, 16010 Sant'Olcese GE, Italia
19.1 km
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Vico Erminio, 1, 16154 Genova GE, Italia
21 km
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Via Faliero Vezzani, 32, 16159 Genova GE, Italia
21 km
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Largo San Francesco da Paola, 22R, 16126 Genova GE, Italia
21 km
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Via Balbi, 179, 16126 Genova GE, Italia
21 km
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Via Gelasio Adamoli, 57, 16141 Genova GE, Italia
21 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...
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.
It is recommended to undergo FOBT if suspected of bleeding. The screening tests can start at age 45 or 50 if a person has an average risk of developing colorectal cancer.
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.