ColoCARE is the leading throw-in-the-bowl test for detecting pre-symptomatic occult bleeding caused by gastrointestinal diseases. It is safer, easier and more pleasant to use than traditional guaiac slide tests. Simply place a ColoCARE test pad in the toilet after a bowel movement, watch for a color change, then flush the pad away. It's clean and disposable, easy for elderly patients to see and interpret, and extremely sensitive, with no increase in the false positive rate. It is more cost-effective than guaiac slide tests because it requires no stool handling, no chemical developers, no laboratory processing, and no mailing of biohazards. Elimination of stool handling overcomes the number one patient objection to occult blood testing, resulting in wider use of the test and leading to greater success in early detection of pathological conditions.

The test pad consists of biodegradable paper chemically treated with a chromogen. The pad is floated on the water surface in the toilet bowl. If detectable blood is present, the hemoglobin reacts with the chromogen, and a blue and/or green color reaction occurs. The test pad has three reaction sites: a large test square and two smaller control squares to verify the system functions properly.

ColoCARE Occult Blood Test for the Physician's Office  Cat. No.  Item  5651  ColoCARE Office Pack, 50 Triples  50 patient kits, each containing    3 ColoCARE Tests    1 Patient Instruction Sheet    1 ColoCARE Reply Card  50 "ColoCARE Dispensed Today" Labels  Instructions for Medical Personnel This kit is ideal for use in the physician's office. The physician simply hands a ColoCARE packet to the patient. The packet contains everything needed to complete testing in the privacy of the patient's home. The kit is designed so that the patient can test three consecutive bowel movements. Peel-off labels are provided for posting "ColoCARE Dispensed Today" notices to the patient's chart.

ColoCARE Occult Blood Test for the Hospital Cat. No. Item 5656 ColoCARE Hospital Pack, 100 Singles  100 ColoCARE Tests  Instructions for Medical Personnel The hospital pack is conveniently packaged for use in the hospital laboratory or nurse's station. Testing is done by simply placing ColoCARE in the toilet after a bowel movement and noting any color change. Results are posted immediately to the patient's chart.