Fecal immunochemical test
| Fecal immunochemical test | |
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 Faecal Immunochemical Testing | |
Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) is a diagnostic technique that
anaemia, unexplained weight loss, and abdominal pain.[2][3] By using a random forest classification model, sensitivity can be increased.[4]
Note: Blood in stools does not always mean the presence of bowel or
hemorrhoids
.
A 2022 UK guideline recommends the use of a FIT threshold of fHb ≥10 µg
Hb/g to select patients with symptoms for an urgent referral for colorectal cancer investigation.[5]
References
- ^ "Bowel Cancer: Testing for blood in your poo using the FIT test". Cancer Research UK. 6 December 2021.
- PMID 22356323.
- ^ "Fecal immunochemical test (FIT): MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". medlineplus.gov.
- PMID 27056827.
- PMID 35820780.
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