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Saturday, October 15, 2016

Unnecessary Endoscopies Could Be Avoided with Fecal Blood Test

The majority of primary care patients referred for bowel endoscopy do not have significant colorectal disease (SCD), and are unnecessarily exposed to a small but realistic risk of severe endoscopy-associated complications.

Serious colorectal diseases, including colorectal cancer, are difficult to diagnose as the signs and symptoms are not always clear.


The Quantum Blue rapid test allow for the immediate measurement of fecal calprotectin
(Photo courtesy of Bühlmann Laboratories).
Source: LabMedica
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