This simple fecal occult blood test kit may be used at home. First, you place the sheet of special paper on top of the water in the toilet bowl. After you have a bowel movement, you use the sampling stick to collect a small amount of stool that has been deposited on the floating paper. You then place the sampling stick with the stool sample in the collection container and snap the cap in place. You may either return the sample to your doctor or send it directly to the lab for analysis.
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