Find out where to get an FOBT Test in Pieve Ligure. Compare details and costs for a Fecal Occult Blood Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Marco Sala, 36, 16167 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Via Angelo Gianelli, 75R, 16166 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Corso Europa, 1110, 16148 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Via Giuseppe Sapeto, 5A, 16132 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Via Montallegro, 48, 16145 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Via Montallegro, 48, 16145 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Via Piero Gobetti, 5, 16145 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Via Giovanni Torti, 30, 16143 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Via Benvenuto Cellini, 2, 16143 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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Corso Sardegna, 42, 16142 Genova GE, Italia
8 km
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 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.