S1262 Fecal Occult Blood Testing Is Unnecessary in the Emergency Department

INTRODUCTION: Fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) are well validated for colorectal cancer screening but are inappropriately used in emergency departments (ED) and hospitals as diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). We conducted an audit of guaiac fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT) in the ED of a community teaching hospital as part of a de-implementation campaign. The study aimed to determine the proportion of patients with receipt of...