From: Use and abuse of fecal occult blood tests: a community hospital experience
Patient demographics and historical data. | |
 Age | |
 Gender | |
 Presenting complain | |
 Presence of signs of Gastrointestinal bleeding on admission to the hospital such as; Hematemesis, Coffee-ground emesis, Melena, Hematochezia, bright blood per rectum. | |
 Past history of Gastrointestinal bleeding | |
 Past history of; Colorectal polyps, Colorectal cancer | |
 Past history of Gastrointestinal related procedures; Barium enema, Colonoscopy etc. | |
 Family history of Colorectal cancer | |
 Recent usage of medications that are contraindicated in patients that undergo the FOBT (aspirin, antiplatelets, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticoagulants, Vitamin C) | |
Performance of a digital rectal exam (DRE) and/or FOBT while being admitted to the Hospital, along with their results. | |
 Performance and findings of DRE | |
 Use of DRE to obtain stool sample for FOBT | |
 Performance and results of FOBT (gFOBT) | |
 Rationale for using FOBT | |
 Repetition of DRE and FOBT | |
Follow up procedures for the patients with positive FOBT results and their subsequent outcomes. | |
Gastroenterology service consultation | |
 Follow up investigations undertaken | |
 Results of follow up investigations |