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Diagnostic accuracy of point of care faecal immunochemical testing using a portable high‐speed quantitative analyser for diagnosis in 2‐week wait patients

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Laboratory‐based faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is the gold standard for detecting the presence of blood in the stool. The aim was to perform a diagnostic accuracy study to confirm if… Click to show full abstract

Laboratory‐based faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is the gold standard for detecting the presence of blood in the stool. The aim was to perform a diagnostic accuracy study to confirm if a point of care (POC) analyser for FIT could be safely used as an adjunct in the triage and management of 2‐week wait (TWW) colorectal patients.

Keywords: faecal immunochemical; point care; diagnostic accuracy; immunochemical testing; week wait

Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2021

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