A51-year-old woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. she reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. you advise her to:

In the given case, the patient is advised to go for stool guaiac test.

Explanation:

The test known as the stool guaiac test is done for examining the occult or the hidden blood in the sample of stool. Guaiac refers to a component found in a plant that has an application of the coating in the test. In the test, the stool sample is collected from three distinct bowel movements.  

The abnormal outcomes in the test signify the issues, which leads to bleeding in the intestinal tract or in the stomach. The underlying issues can be colon polyps, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, inflammation of the stomach, peptic ulcer, and others.