Faecal immunochemical tests in the COVID-19 pandemic; safety-netting of patients with symptoms and low faecal haemoglobin concentration - can a repeat test be used?

Ann Clin Biochem. 2021 May;58(3):163-165. doi: 10.1177/0004563220967569. Epub 2020 Oct 27.

Authors

Sally C Benton¹, Callum G Fraser²

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Surrey County Hospital/ NHS Bowel Cancer Screening South of England Hub, Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services, Guildford, UK.
² Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention and Screening, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.

PMID: 33016079
DOI: 10.1177/0004563220967569

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

COVID-19* / epidemiology
COVID-19* / metabolism
COVID-19* / pathology
Colorectal Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Colorectal Neoplasms* / metabolism
Colorectal Neoplasms* / pathology
Hemoglobins / metabolism*
Humans
Immunochemistry
Occult Blood*
Pandemics*
SARS-CoV-2 / metabolism*

Substances

Hemoglobins