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What is the purpose of performing a fecal occult blood test?

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What is the purpose of performing a fecal occult blood test?

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The purpose is to detect occult blood (blood not visible to the naked eye), which indicates bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. Such bleeding may be a symptom of colorectal cancer.

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