Fecal occult blood test and its correlation with Gastrointestinal parasites
1 Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India
2 Department of Microbiology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India
3 Director JSSH and HOD Department of Neurology, Janakpuri Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi,
4 Department of Microbiology, Janakpuri Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Research Article
International Journal of Scholarly Research in Multidisciplinary Studies, 2023, 02(02), 008–012.
Article DOI: 10.56781/ijsrms.2023.2.2.0054
Publication history:
Received on 08 April 2023; revised on 23 May 2023; accepted on 25 May 2023
Abstract:
Stool specimens from – patients in Janakpuri superspeciality hospital were obtained and investigated for gastrointestinal parasites and same were tested for occult blood to analyse the possibility if occult blood corelates with the gastrointestinal parasites. Direct wet mount and iodine wet mounts were examined for detection of gastrointestinal parasites. Fecal occult blood was tested by a commercially available test based on gum guaiac.
Keywords:
Gastrointestinal parasites; Occult blood; Fetal occult blood; FOBT; Gum guaiac
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