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Welcome to the Q2 issue of Beckman Coulter's, Rapid Diagnostics Quarterly. In this issue, you'll find a multitude of tools, including videos that may help you increase your patient compliance rate for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening programs. You'll learn about a comprehensive sample stability study on a liquid-based fecal immunochemical test (OC-Sensor*, Eiken Chemical Co., distributed in the U.S. by Polymedco, Inc.) conducted in the Netherlands. Plus, you can view the latest conference news on CRC screening.
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What's New
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New Patient Sample Collection Videos Help Drive Compliance
Patient compliance is critical to effective screening programs1 and Beckman Coulter is very proud to introduce the new Hemoccult ICT and Hemoccult Guaiac Patient Compliance videos to help physicians increase patient compliance.
Visit www.beckmancoulter.com/crcvideos. |
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Features
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A Review on Liquid-Based Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)
Sample Stability
Many immunochemical fecal occult blood tests (iFOBT) are liquid based, with the fecal sample stored in the stabilizing buffer. The stability of fecal hemoglobin in the stabilizing buffer (OC-Sensor*, Eiken Chemical Co., distributed by Polymedco Inc. in the U.S.) was recently studied extensively by Van Rossum et al in the Netherlands, and presented in an article titled, "False Negative Fecal Occult Blood Test Due to Delayed Sample Return in Colorectal Cancer Screening2." Learn more about this review. |
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Promotions
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Try the Hemoccult ICT or Hemoccult Brand Fecal Occult Blood Tests and Save 25%
For a limited time a "buy 3, get 1 free" offer is available for new Hemoccult customers. This offer is also available for existing customers who upgrade from guaiac Hemoccult to Hemoccult ICT.
Read and print the official details and a request form. 
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Events
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A Dialogue for Action on Colorectal Cancer Screening: Prevention Hits the Headlines
The Dialogue for Action™ on Colorectal Cancer Screening is an annual national conference that focuses on screening projects with Native American Tribes and Urban Indian Health Organizations, as well as projects with states and regions. This March, the dynamic conference focused on CRC screening against the backdrop of dramatic changes in the healthcare system. To download conference presentations, simply open the link below and click on the presentation titles.
View conference agenda and presentations. |
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New Resources
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New Patient Education Package Available on Beckman Coulter's
CRC Awareness Website
Beckman Coulter is dedicated to patient education that increases awareness of the benefits of CRC screening. The following patient compliance tools are available at www.beckmancoulter.com/crcaware:
- Patient Sample Collection Videos
- Patient Checklists
- Personalized Patient Sample Collection Reminders
- CRC Facts Poster
- Free Webinars for 1.0 CEU
View the patient education package flyer.
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1Paaso, B. Community-based Colorectal Cancer Screening An Essential Part of Wellness for Asymptomatic Patients, Point of Care Vol. 1, No. 1, 20–27.
2Van Rossum LG, Van Rijn AF, Laheij RJ, Van Oijen MG, Fockens, Verbeek AL, Jansen JB, Dekker E. False negative fecal occult blood tests due to delayed sample return in colorectal cancer screening. Int. J. cancer: 2009; 125:746-750.
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