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09/04/2012 by admin.
Fecal Occult blood test kits are now available in the UK in Mission 50 test packs from Valuemed and Access Diagnostic Tests UK Ltd.
CE marked for professional end use, the Mission product packs contain everything required to complete screening on 50 stool samples for the presence of fecal occult blood
Highly accurate, with full professional data and procedure inserts the pack contains 50 extraction tubes and buffer reagent sufficient for the 50 test strips included in the standard pack. The FOB kits do not require any automation or special preparation of the samples, which can be collected in standard universal containers.
FOB test kit packs are suitable for NHS clinic and lab use as well as research and clinical study projects.
All mission products are CE marked for EU import and end use to IVDD standards expected by modern European diagnostic end users within the professional healthcare service.
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20/02/2012 by admin.
Screening for faecal occult blood (FOB) is an established method of population screening for bowel cancers and pre-cancerous conditions such as polyps and inflamation. It is important to understand the test is not specific for cancer diagnosis. Screening tests must have a high specificity and sensitivity to offer accurate indicators for further diagnostic investigation. The FOB test kit is designed to screen asymptomatic populations for bowel cancer. Those with symptoms should consult their doctor.
The faecal occult blood tests work by detection minute amounts of blood present in the stool as a consequence of the underlying condition, which would not normally be evident on routine examination or be apparent to the patient. The traces can be detected well before other symptoms become apparent, making faecal occult blood screening a useful tool in well person population screening.
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK and the 2nd commonest cause of cancer deaths, affecting up to 1:20 of the general population and 37, 000 patients a year in the UK. Recently population faecal occult blood screening services have started to be offered by the NHS to 60-69 year olds every 2 years via GP community services. The FOB screening test is also commonly included in private health screeing programmes on a 2 yearly basis and is also available in home / self test kit formats
Pick up rates in the 60-69 year age band stand at approximately 2% per year, and confirmed positive results are referred for specialist colonoscopy investigation and diagnosis, of these half are normal, 40% will have polyps which can be treated during colonoscopy and 10% will have a cancer diagnosis and require specialist management. The FOB tests are not 100% accurate, but population faecal occult blood screening has been proved effective at reducing mortality (death) rates in the 60-69 year age band, if performed every 2 years.
The latest Laboratory point of care Faecal Occult Blood Tests incorporate test membranes that meet exacting CE IVDD quality standards for professional diagnostic biotech products such as the Mission FOB 50 test packs. These offer professional test kits accurate, highly cost effective, faecal occult blood screening.
Click here for more information on the Instalert professional clinic FOB test kits
Click here for more information on home faecal occult blood test kits
Click here for information on the NHS bowel cancer screening programme for over 60 year olds
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