Occult Blood Screening

Colorectal Screening Programs
Health fairs and employee screening programs are an important healthcare function. When considering which tests to include in your next program, consider the economy and effectiveness of the ColoCARE fecal occult blood test. Helena Laboratories is happy to work with program sponsors, providing assistance in designing a successful program with ColoCARE.

Guaiac slides have been widely used as a low-cost, high-quality screening tool. But patient compliance can be poor with guaiac slides. That's why, with the aid of one of America's top medical specialists in the field of colon and rectal surgery, we developed ColoCARE.

ColoCARE is a clean, simple self-test. Sensitivity and specificity equals guaiac slides, but there's no stool handling, no developers and no processing. Compliance rates as high as 90% have been reported. ColoCARE eliminates the problems associated with guaiac slide tests − lower compliance rates, specimen mailing, delayed results, laboratory processing, handling and disposal of biohazards, etc. Try ColoCARE, the easy-to-use, economical choice for your next screening program.

Screening Program Packs and Special Orders

Cat. No.	Item
5650	ColoCARE Screening Pack, 250 Patient Kits

ColoCARE is an excellent choice for health fairs and employee screens. Each patient kit provides the means to test three consecutive bowel movements and contains everything needed to complete testing in the privacy of home. Testing is accomplished by simply placing ColoCARE in the toilet after a bowel movement and noting any color change on a response card. ColoCARE is flushed away and the response card returned to the screening sponsor or physician for follow up.

Special orders are available to meet the need and scope of your screening program. Call 800-231-5663 for complete information on pricing and time requirements for special orders.

When you choose ColoCARE for your screening program, Helena provides support materials at no cost - wall charts, educational handouts, promotional materials, etc. Simply request the materials below when you place your order for a screening program with ColoCARE.

ColoCARE Patient Guide
Form 520 Free by request with screening pack
The ColoCARE Patient Guide is an informational pamphlet designed to answer many of the questions patients have about occult blood testing − how frequently the test should be performed, who should take the test, how the ColoCARE test is performed, what does a positive test result mean? The pamphlet is ideal for physician use in counseling patients and is also an excellent handout for health fair participants. Guides are free with the purchase of ColoCARE.

Colorectal Screening Wall Chart
Form 586-04 Free by request with screening pack
Designed for the general population, this full-color chart briefly presents the facts on screening for colorectal cancer. It covers the purpose of occult blood testing, who is at risk for colorectal cancer and how to detect occult blood. Excellent for any high traffic area and screening program, this chart has been designed to inform the public about colorectal cancer and its detection. Charts are free with the purchase of ColoCARE.