Background: Three large randomised trials have shown that screening for colorectal cancer using faecal occult blood (FOB) tests can reduce the mortality from this disease. Two national pilot studies ...
The cost-effective Hema-Screen ® Lab Pack is designed to collect and test specimens for signs of Occult Blood - an early sign of colorectal cancer. The assay is performed in the laboratory and ...
Having blood in your urine (hematuria) does not always mean you have an underlying abnormality. It may simply be the result of heavy exercise or a side effect of a drug that needs to be changed.
A blood spot in the white of your eye, known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage, is caused by the bursting of tiny blood vessels beneath the clear surface of the eye. It is typically a harmless condition ...
What is a blood transfusion for children? A blood transfusion is when blood is put into the body. During a blood transfusion, your child receives donated blood through one of his or her blood vessels.
Our Community Phlebotomy (blood testing) service operates from various sites across Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. This service is offered to anyone registered to a GP in Barking and ...
For blood screening, false reactivity is a problem, because any repeatable reactivity means those donated blood units must be discarded. Confirmatory testing is required if prevalence is low.