Measurement of faecal calprotectin concentration is increasingly used to assess disease activity in patients with IBD. Lasson et al. have now demonstrated that calprotectin concentrations in faeces of ...

Supports healthcare professional decision-making with top tips on referral guidelines, safety netting and repeat FIT.

Participants who select this optional action must carry out two faecal egg counts with a minimum of four weeks between the ...

In an English cohort study, patients with symptomatic presentation of colorectal cancer (CRC) and faecal immunochemical test (FIT) results ≥ 10 µg of haemoglobin (Hb)/g had a higher risk for 1-year ...

Colorectal cancer may be associated with a variety of symptoms, including blood in faeces. Small amounts of hidden blood in faeces (known as faecal occult blood) can show that there is bleeding from ...

Doctors in England and Wales are being urged to use a simple faecal test to improve the accuracy of diagnosing bowel conditions. Doctors in England and Wales are being urged to use a simple faecal ...

The diagnostics advisory committee considered evidence on quantitative faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) to guide colorectal cancer pathway referral in primary care from several sources, including ...