Scientists at ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially ...

If you are having digestive symptoms, your doctor may prescribe an at-home stool test, in which you collect stool samples and send them to a lab or bring them to your doctor’s office for analysis.

Receiving a sample collection kit by mail helped people who were behind on cervical cancer screening take part in this regular checkup. A clinical trial assessed whether mailing kits to take a cell ...

Mail-order stool kits may help patients with IBD complete testing, improving adherence for disease monitoring. Due to a reported “positive experience,” more than 90% of patients with inflammatory ...

Many pet owners know the importance of bringing a stool or fecal sample to their pets' regular veterinary checkups, but not everyone does it regularly after puppy and kitten stages have passed. The ...

Stool samples can help doctors diagnose some health conditions. Tips for collecting a stool sample include urinating before collecting the sample and using any tools that the sample kit provides.

Colosense analyzes stool samples for blood and RNA markers associated with abnormal colorectal tissue. In a clinical trial, the test achieved 93% sensitivity for colorectal cancer in average-risked ...

A stool test is a diagnostic procedure that involves analyzing fecal matter, or poop, to check for signs of infection, inflammation, or disease. The specific analysis depends on a person’s symptoms ...

A team of specialists from several institutions is employing artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose parasitic infections in patients by scanning stool samples. Existing methods for locating ...