The nurse is instructing a patient about performing home testing for fecal occult blood.What food should the patient state to avoid eating for 3 days before the test?

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Beef should be avoided before a fecal occult blood test because it can cause a false positive result. This is due to the presence of heme, a component of hemoglobin found in meat, which the test can detect as blood.

The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient About Performing Home Testing