Fecal Immunochemical Test

Preferred Label : Fecal Immunochemical Test;

NCIt synonyms : Immunochemical FOBT; iFOBT; FIT;

NCIt related terms : immunoassay fecal occult blood test; immunochemical fecal occult blood test; immunologic fecal occult blood test;

NCIt definition : A fecal occult blood test that uses an immunological assay to detect hemoglobin in stool.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The samples are then sent to a laboratory, where they are checked for a human blood protein. Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer.;

NCIt note : An antibody directed against either the hemoglobin protein or the globin portion is the basis for detection.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000413930; CDR0000413931; CDR0000427271; CDR0000413929;

Details

Origin ID

C74538;

UMLS CUI

C2700166;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Faecal immunochemical test [ICHI extension code]
- Fit and well (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Fit for work (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Fitting procedure (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Seizure (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- social adjustment [MeSH Descriptor]
False automatic mappings
- Fit (in known epileptic) [MedDRA LLT]
- Fit (non-epileptic) [MedDRA LLT]
- TONIC/ CLONIC CONVULSIONS [WHO-ART Included Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Laboratory Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Faecal immunochemical test [MedDRA LLT]
- Fecal immunochemical test [MedDRA LLT]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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