FECAL IMMUNOCHEMICAL TEST FOR SCREENING OF COLORECTAL NEOPLASIA

摘要

The present invention concerns a method and a kit for determining the presence of occult human blood (of neoplastic or non-neoplastic origin) in a stool sample of a patient by using sensitive immunochemical detection of the hemoglobin/haptoglobin (Hb/Hp) complex in said sample. The present method thus provides tools for detection of proximal and distal colon neoplasia in patients subjected to population based (organised) or opportunistic screening for colorectal cancer.