Biochemistry 3386B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Trophoblastic Neoplasm, Pregnancy Test
15 May 2019
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Hcg heterogeneity: they or may not detexct the hcg well, there are certain forms of hcg but there may be other forms of it present in the urine or serum. Interference high dose hook effect holding an antigen: gives you false negative, turned out to be a twin pregnancy that"s whyteh levels were soooo high, also most double the level as single pregnancy. Fecal occult blood test: a routine and simple test, fobt can detect blood in the stools, considered poct. Colorectal cancer: colorectal cancer accounted for 12-14% of new cancer cases in canada. Incidence has been declining since 2000 lifetime probability of developing colorectal cancer in. Canada: 1:13 (male, 1:15 (female, as of 2010, all provinces have implemented screening programs, screening has the potential to decrease crc deaths by up to 50% If caught early, colorectal cancer is often curable. Intrinsic: age, personal history of colorectal polyps or cancer. Inflammatory bowel disease: race/ethnicity, crc family history.
