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| Pasante SelfCheck Bowel Health Test |
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Pasante SelfCheck Bowel Health Test Sterile rapid test to detect the first symptoms of colon polyps, adenomas, carcinomas and other silent lesions Detects occult (hidden) bleeding: 0.14ul blood / 1g stool (highly specific for human haemoglobin) Fast & reliable - visible result within 5 minutes This test has been extensively evaluated by the largest European screening study (150,000 people over a period of 5 years) Kit includes: 1x test cassette, sample container with collection stick and buffer solution, full instructions leaflet and range leaflet Why is this test important? Cancer of the bowel is the third most common cancer in the UK It usually takes around 5-10 years for colon cancer formation Therefore early detection is very important and can save lives Everyone over the age of 40 should perform a yearly fecal occult blood test in order to minimise risk and detect colon polps (precursors of cancer) Close window |