{"id":123216,"date":"2021-08-15T05:52:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T05:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=123216"},"modified":"2023-08-01T07:02:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T07:02:22","slug":"guaiac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/guaiac\/","title":{"rendered":"Guaiac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A solution used to test for the presence of occult blood in fecal matter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A resin obtained from trees of the genus Guaiacum, either G. officinale or G. sanctum. An alcoholic solution of guaiac is used to test for occult blood in feces.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A substance obtained from the wood resin of guaiacum trees, guaiac is capable of generating a blue-colored reaction when peroxide is introduced to a stool sample, indicating the presence of blood.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Guaiac is a chemical employed to detect the presence of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying pigment found in red blood cells, in feces. 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