By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD. Life expectancy refers to the number of years a person is expected to live based on the statistical average. Life expectancy varies by geographical area and by era. In the Bronze age, for example, life expectancy was 26 years, while in 2010, it was 67 years.In mathematical terms, life expectancy refers to the expected number of years remaining for an individual at any given age.ife expectancy varies by geographical area and by era. In the Bronze age, for example, life expectancy was 26 years, while in 2010, it was 67 years. In mathematical terms, life expectancy refers to the expected number of years remaining for an individual at any given age.
What It Is. A stool (feces) sample can provide doctors with valuable information about what's going on when a child has a problem in the stomach, intestines, or other part of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. A stool culture helps the doctor determine if there's a bacterial infection in the intestines.A technician places small stool samples in sterile plastic dishes containing nutrients that encourage the growth of certain bacteria.hat It Is. A stool (feces) sample can provide doctors with valuable information about what's going on when a child has a problem in the stomach, intestines, or other part of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. A stool culture helps the doctor determine if there's a bacterial infection in the intestines.
What type of stool test is used. There are several different types of stool tests. The type of stool test used depends on why the test is being done and what the doctor is looking for. Some types of stool tests are: 1  gFOBT (guaiac-based fecal occult blood test), which uses a chemical reaction on a paper card to find traces of blood in the stool that you canât see. 2  FIT (fecal immunochemical test), which uses specific antibodies for human blood to find traces of blood in the stool that you canât see.