EZ Detect™

Hemoccult®

• Vitamin C, vegetables, and rare meat are O.K.
• Normal diet: No need to prescribe diet restrictions. Full compliance.
• No handling of stool: sanitary and pleasant.
• High patient compliance: simple procedure.
• Safe: No personal contact with unsanitary stool.
• Economical: No laboratory costs
• Quality of water verified: Water quality check is provided.
• Modern Technology.

*  The Lancet, 1998, Vol. 1; 819; Intervirology 1983; 20:23-31
** Primary Care & Cancer, Dec. 1987, pg 31; April 1988, pg 6

• False negatives (Vit. C) & positives (meat)
• Diet restrictions: Compliance difficult. Possible unreliable results.
• Patient handles stool: Unpleasant.
• Low compliance: intimidating procedure.
• Possible health hazard: Stool contact may expose user to non-A & B hepatitis.*
• Expensive: Involves nurse’s time
• Quality of water not verified: Contaminants in water may cause false positives.**
• Ancient technology.