When the nurse performs a Hemoccult test on a stool specimen, blood in the stool will change the color on the test paper to:
A) blue.
B) brown.
C) green.
D) red.
Ans: A
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Blue is a positive diagnostic finding, indicating the presence of blood in the stool sample.
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