| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to methods for the collection of a sample from faecal material and, further, the detection of occult blood in or on the faecal material via the testing of the sample collected from the faecal material. The present invention also relates to collection methods comprising the use of a brush-like device having flexible or semi-flexible bristles wherein the brush-like device is contacted to the faecal material. The present invention also relates to detection of occult blood from the sample collected from the faecal material by means of a guaiac test or immunochromatographic test. The present invention additionally relates to the detection of one or more indicators of a pathological condition in or on the faecal material from which the sample is derived.
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