{"id":419,"date":"2022-02-08T04:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T04:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/?p=419"},"modified":"2025-06-09T12:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T04:37:32","slug":"occult-blood-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/en\/occult-blood-test\/","title":{"rendered":"A faecal occult blood test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"419\" class=\"elementor elementor-419\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6905c1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6905c1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d28297f\" data-id=\"d28297f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d5dc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8d5dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk of Fecal occult blood (FOB)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cbc78d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cbc78d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-547f2ae\" data-id=\"547f2ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12c4fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b12c4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The early symptoms of colorectal cancer include tumours or polyps in the colon and usually associates with blood in the stool. Therefore, a Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) can be conducted to see if there is any blood in the stool by collecting stool specimens in tubes and sending them to the laboratory. The test is a preliminary method to screen for colorectal cancer and it is a non-invasive test that is safer and more convenient. Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme launched by the Department of Health utilises the FOBT to find people who are at risk of having colorectal cancer and provide a colonoscopy for those who have blood in the stool. Contact us for more information about the Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme and the Faecal Occult Blood Test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01fe3d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01fe3d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is common to have gastrointestinal (GI) infections but it is important to pay more attention to the form and colour of the stool. If the stool is dark brown or black in colour or with flesh blood, it is recommended to receive further examinations as soon as possible. However, the blood in stool is just a symptom of colorectal cancer. 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"911e4d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u6709\u61f7\u7591\u7684\u60a3\u8005\u53ef\u6839\u64da\u91ab\u751f\u7684\u5efa\u8b70\uff0c\u9032\u884c\u5927\u4fbf\u96b1\u8840\u6e2c\u8a66\u3001\u5927\u8178\u93e1\u6aa2\u67e5\uff0c\u6216\u76f8\u95dc\u7684\u6aa2\u67e5\u3002<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64f46f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d64f46f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1417\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-426\" alt=\"A faecal occult blood test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test2.jpg 1417w, https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1417px) 100vw, 1417px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179d701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"179d701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedure to collect specimens for the FOBT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcab3ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcab3ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-type=\"component-text\"><div class=\"page-header\"><p>It is a simple procedure to collect specimens for the FOBT and it can be done at home on your own. The followings are the steps for specimen collection:<\/p><p>Step 1: Place a holder for collecting the stool in the toilet bowl, then open your bowels<br \/>Step 2: Twist lid off the FOBT tube and scratch sampling probe across stool surface in all directions<br \/>Step 3: Insert the sampling probe back into the FOBT tube, screw the lid tightly and handle the tube with care<br \/>Step 4: Seal the FOBT tube into the small plastic bag and return it to a designated specimen collection point<\/p><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f5375e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8f5375e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=PKNRZ2lqTF4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74cdaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b74cdaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Precautions of FOBT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba144c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ba144c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is recommended to prepare a holder, such as a plastic bag, for collecting the stool in the toilet bowl, to avoid the specimens from contacting with urine or toilet water and interrupt the test results. Returned the specimen to a specimen collection point within 4 days of collection. As the FOBT is to see if there is blood in the stool, it is also recommended to avoid collecting specimens on the day when the pile bleeds to avoid contamination of the sample.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213a7c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"213a7c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FOBT Result<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce0152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ce0152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-type=\"component-text\"><div class=\"page-header\"><p>A negative FOBT result means that no blood is detected in your stool. It is recommended to pay more attention to the bowel habits, the forms and colours of the stool. If the following symptoms of colorectal cancer or any other suspicious conditions are found, it is recommended to seek medical assistance as soon as possible.<\/p><p>\uff0eBlood in the stool<br \/>\uff0eAnaemia<br \/>\uff0eChange of bowel habits (including constipation and diarrhoea)<br \/>\uff0ePersistent diarrhoea<br \/>\uff0eUnexplained belly pain<br \/>\uff0ePolyps, abnormal cells<\/p><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72f351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c72f351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1417\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-430\" alt=\"\u5927\u4fbf\u96b1\u8840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test3.jpg 1417w, https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test3-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/occult-blood-test3-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1417px) 100vw, 1417px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd892a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd892a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ for FOBT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69a94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d69a94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-type=\"component-text\"><div class=\"page-header\"><p><strong>1.<\/strong><strong>\u00a01. How do I take a FOBT?<\/strong><br \/>You can take a free FOBT to see if there is blood in your stool, if you are eligible to join the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/en\/crcprogram\/\">Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme<\/a>&nbsp;subsidised by the Department of Health. For those who do not fulfil the criteria for the programme, it is recommended to make enquiries to medical institutions for relevant tests and the fees.<\/p><p><strong>2.<\/strong><strong>The result of my FOBT screening is positive, do I have colorectal cancer?<\/strong><br \/>A positive FOBT result means that blood is detected in your stool. This can be due to a number of other conditions apart from colorectal cancer, such as ulcer or bleeding polyp in your colon. You should discuss with your doctor regarding further investigations to look for the cause of the bleeding.<\/p><p><strong>3. Can I take a FOBT if I have blood in my stool?<\/strong><br \/>It is not recommended to take a FOBT if you have blood in your stool, and you should seek medical assistance immediately. Seek medical assistance and conduct further investigations if you have doubts.<\/p><p><strong>4. Is FOBT accurate?<\/strong><br \/>FOBT is an initial screening for colorectal cancer to see if there is bleeding in the colon. You may consider conducting a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hongkongmed.com\/en\/colonoscopy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">colonoscopy<\/a>\u00a0for a more accurate result regarding the health of your colon and the condition of the colon polyps. 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