Bowel cancer screening typically involves the application of a faecal occult blood test (FOBT), in which FOBT are tested in a laboratory for the presence of blood. CODE 1 Positive Blood was detected in either faecal sample. CODE 2 Negative Blood was not detected in either faecal sample. CODE 3 Inconclusive Only one faecal sample was taken and it was negative. CODE 4 No result No result was detected in either faecal sample. CODE 1F Positive - faulty Blood was detected in either faecal sample, however the test provided was inaccurate and results should be disregarded. CODE 2F Negative - faulty Blood was not detected in either faecal sample, however the test provided was inaccurate and results should be disregarded. CODE 3F Inconclusive - faulty Only one faecal sample was taken and it was negative, however the test provided was inaccurate and results should be disregarded. CODE 4F No result - faulty No result was detected in either faecal sample, however the test provided was inaccurate and results should be disregarded. |