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or on the dipstick is compared to
a chart supplied with the test kit
that indicates whether the hor-
mone is present.
Fecal occult (hidden) blood
tests are used to detect colon can-
cer. Home testing involves ex-
posing a stool sample to peroxide
and a chemical that is sensitive
to blood. Early tests required
some handling of the sample, but
new, easier-to-use tests require
only dropping a treated pad into
the toilet water containing the
stool. A color change in the pad
signals hidden blood.
Another type of fecal blood test
uses a specially treated toilet pa-
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Blood glucose monitoring, the
largest and fastest growing test
in the home diagnostic field, is a
boon to those with diabetes.
One type of test kit includes a
portable, battery-operated meter,
similar to those used in doctors'
offices. That type also contains
an instrument, called a lancet, for
the user to prick his or her finger
and the chemically treated test
strips on which to drip a small
amount of blood. The lancet and
strips also are sold without the
meter.
The paper strip containing the
drop of blood is inserted into the
electronic meter, which reads the
amount of glucose (sugar) in the
blood and displays the number in
a digital readout. The measure-
ment help users decide whether
to make adjustments in their di-
ets, exercise or medication.

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