What Is an Immunochemical Analysis?

Immunochemistry is the study of the chemistry of the immune system. This involves the study of the properties, functions, interactions and production of the chemical components (antibodies/immunoglobulins, toxin, epitopes of proteins like CD4, antitoxins, cytokines/chemokines, antigens) of the immune system.

What does immunochemical mean?

Listen to pronunciation. (IH-myoo-noh-KEH-mih-kul FEE-kul uh-KULT...) A test that checks for occult (hidden) blood in the stool.

What is a positive immunochemical test?

The Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) is the test used in BC Cancer's Colon Screening Program. It measures the amount of blood in your stool sample. A positive (abnormal) result means that blood was found in your stool. Blood in the stool suggests an individual is at higher risk of having colon cancer.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.