Re: Stool for occult blood

From: ainsron (ainsron@sbcglobal.net)
Mon Jun 26 11:22:05 2006


Rectal exam with stool occult blood is worthless.

Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD, FACOG

-----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Folley Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 2:42 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Re: Stool for occult blood

I routinely do rectal exams for stool and occult blood starting at age 40. Send ohome hemoccult kits for those 50 and over. agf

>From: eramirezt@coqui.net (Efrain Ramirez)
>Reply-To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
>Subject: Stool for occult blood Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:04:07 -0500
>
>Who in the list orders yearly stool for occult blood between 40 and 49
>years old(young) - no pertinent family history.
>
>Ef
>
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