Prediction of the severity of colorectal lesion by fecal hemoglobin concentration observed during previous test in the F...
Published in World Journal of Gastroenterology
BACKGROUND The rate of positive tests using fecal immunochemical test (FIT) does not decrease with subsequent campaigns, but the positive predictive value of advanced neoplasia significantly decreases in subsequent campaign after a first negative test. A relationship between the fecal hemoglobin concentration (Fhb) and the opportunity to detect a c...