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Foods That Cause False Positive Stool Occult Blood Tests

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False positive results occur in 1-2% of all fecal occult blood tests performed on an unrestricted diet. These misleading outcomes can cause unnecessary anxiety and lead to further, more invasive testing, making proper dietary preparation for a guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) crucial.