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Faecal occult blood test (OB)

Samples should not be collected during the first 3 days of a menstrual period.

  • Samples should not be collected during the first 3 days of a menstrual period.
  • Alcohol, aspirin or medicines that cause digestive problems affect the test, so it is best to avoid them for 48 hours before collecting the sample.
  • The sample must be delivered to the laboratory promptly.

Pathobiology Laboratory, Nimeh Shaaban Hospital

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