The study compared the diagnostic accuracy of three tests: fecal calprotectin, fecal lactoferrin and the guaiac-based fecal ... Samples from patients with a positive microbial diagnosis (n ...

Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal ... for true positive in guaiac ...

and then if that comes back positive, we recommend a colonoscopy.” Another option is Guaiac-based fecal occult blood test or gFOBT. It’s another at-home test that uses a chemical reaction to ...