Essays Tagged: "guaiac"
Focal occult blood test (FOBT)
ic yield increases with age. A positive FOBT indicates blood in the stool, however, the traditional guaiac reaction used in the lab for Uncle Bucks case has some interferences associated with it ... but rather a discrepancy with the screening methods.The FOBT has traditionally been performed using guaiac-based methods that detect the peroxidase activity of heme in blood and other peroxidases (3). ...
Subjects: Science Essays