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Also known as | Sputum for Occult Blood |
Department | CLINICAL PATHOLOGY |
Speciality Name | SPUTUM FOR OCCULT BLOOD |
Test type | Pathology |
No Patient preparation is needed.
If the test results are positive or show the presence of occult blood in the sputum, it may indicate that you have infections in your lungs or airways. The common causes that may cause the presence of occult blood in the sputum are bronchitis, asthma, nosebleeds, severe coughing, or other chest infections, etc.
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