ColonView testing can be used for simple and cost-effective identification of patients with fecal occult blood, which is a well-known marker for colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous large adenomas. ColonView testing can also give information on possible other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are associated with bleeding, the company said.
ColonView Hb test detects human hemoglobin (Hb) from red blood cells, and ColonView Hb/Hp test detects hemoglobin/haptoglobin complex (Hb/Hp). They are immunological tests that specifically detect human fecal occult blood. For this reason, ColonView testing does not require a special diet on the days before or during sample collection. Patients can collect fecal samples at home on three consecutive days in a convenient and simple way, and forward the samples to the laboratory for single-step testing.
According to the company, the sensitive and specific ColonView tests are well suited for screening programs and for testing of patients in hospitals, doctors’ practices and occupational health centers for fecal occult blood.