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Fecal occult blood test

Known as: guaiac stool tests, faecal occult blood, fecal blood occult 
A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing. Blood in… 
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The microbiological quality of bottled water sold in Canada was evaluated. A total of 114 lots of bottled water, both domestic… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
A survey of environmental surfaces in two Atlanta area day care centers was conducted to determine the prevalence of fecal… 
1978
1978
  • R. Bell
  • 1978
  • Corpus ID: 22657033
The resistance of 260 strains of fecal coliforms, isolated from raw domestic sewage and aerobic lagoon effluent, to ampicillin… 
1977
1977
Reports indicate that the standard membrane filter (MF) technique for recovery of fecal coliform bacteria from chlorinated sewage… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
In a study of changes in digestive enzymes after massive intestinal resection and the mechanisms by which such changes occur… 
1973
1973
Tests of two leading brands of membrane filters used for enumerating fecal coliform bacteria showed that Gelman GN-6 filters… 
Review
1955
Review
1955
Benzidine is still the most commonly used reagent for occult blood tests in faeces. About three years ago, however, the… 
1950
1950
It has been shown that estimates of hookworm burden can be based on egg counts in direct fecal smears that are made to a uniform…