Chapter 28 Specialty Examinations And Procedures

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FOBT

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FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST

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GI

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GASTROINTESTINAL

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Occult blood

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HIDDEN OR NONVISBLE BLOOD

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Melena

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Black and tarlike

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Guaiac test

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Test designed to test 3 bowel movements on 3 different days to provide detection of blood in GI lesions that dont bleed everyday

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Patient paration for guaiac slide

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High fiber diet and avoiding certain medications 3 days before obtaining 3 different stools

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Conditions that cause blood in the stool

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Hemorrhoids, anal fissures, clorectal polyps, diverticulitis, peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease and crohn disease

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What medications irritate the GI tract and causes false postive results.

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Ibprofen such as motrin and advil, naproxens such as aleve, iron suppelments, vitamin C, and more than 1 adult asprin a day

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Quality control methods must be employed to ensure

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Reliable and valid results

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The box must be stored at a room temperature of

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59-86 degrees farenheit

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Biopsy

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Surgical removal and examination of living tissue

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Colonscope

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Endoscope designed for passage through the anus to permit visualization of the rectum and entire colon

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Colonoscopy

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The visualization of the rectum and entire colon using the colonoscope

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Contrast medium

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Substance used to make a particular structure visible on a radiograph