Faecal haemoglobin examinations have come of age, but further maturation seems desirable

Ann Clin Biochem. 2022 Mar;59(2):97-100. doi: 10.1177/00045632211063459. Epub 2022 Jan 21.

Authors

Callum G Fraser¹, Sally C Benton²

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention and Screening, Population Health and Genomics, School of Medicine, 85326University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
² Department of Clinical Biochemistry and NHS Bowel Cancer Screening South of England Hub, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services, Guildford, Surrey, UK.

PMID: 35060392
DOI: 10.1177/00045632211063459

No abstract available

Keywords: colorectal cancer screening; faecal haemoglobin; faecal immunochemical test; primary care; surveillance; systemic inflammation.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Colorectal Neoplasms* / blood
Colorectal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Early Detection of Cancer
Feces* / chemistry
Hemoglobins* / analysis
Humans
Immunochemistry
Mass Screening
Occult Blood*

Substances

Hemoglobins