Journal article
Does acetylsalicylic acid or warfarin affect the accuracy of fecal occult blood tests?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT).
AIM: To asess the accuracy of FOBT in patients taking acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) or warfarin.
Authors
Gandhi S; Narula N; Gandhi S; Marshall JK; Farkouh ME
Journal
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 931–936
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2013
DOI
10.1111/jgh.12201
ISSN
0815-9319