LifeGuard (3 tests) LifeGuard detects hidden blood in the stool, an early warning signal of colorectal cancer, ulcers, hemmorrhoids, polyps, colitis, diverticulitis, fissures (wipe stool onto testing cloth, more accurate than EZ-DETECT)

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The take-home test for hidden blood in the stool

Prevention and successful treatment of colon cancer and other digestive disorders depends on regular screening and early detection. The American Cancer Society recommends yearly testing for those over 50, and earlier for those in higher risk groups. 50% of men and women, 50 years and older, have pre-cancerous polyps, the cause of colon cancer. These polyps can be easily removed if detected early. Each year 131,000 Americans are diagnosed and 55,000 will needlessly die from colon cancer. Regular screening and follow up treatment by your doctor can save your life.

LifeGuard® is the only home test available using the same proven testing technology widely utilized by doctors. The LifeGuard® test is easy to use. Results are obtained within 2 minutes within the privacy of your home. Lifeguard® is equivalent to other at-home drop in the toilet tests, except that the LifeGuard®:

• Uses proven guaiac technology that doctors prefer
• Eliminates concern that water quality or additives might affect test results 
• Includes patient instructions in both English and Spanish
• Is more economical for clinic use (see 100 patient Screening Event Pack)

MedTek, LLC has developed the LifeGuard® fecal occult blood test (FOBT), which can detect what is sometimes your only warning sign of colorectal cancer: hidden blood in the stool. LifeGuard® test wipes are the only FDA-cleared home screening tests that use the same technology that physicians and hospitals have been prescribing for years.

LifeGuard® is a low-cost, easy-to-use 2-minute test you can perform in the privacy of your home. You simply wipe into the holes of the perforated liner and onto the special paper underneath. This essentially “silk-screens” just the right amount of stool onto the paper. You don’t have to worry about the messy task of retrieving a stool sample from the toilet! Simply peel away the liner and flush it down the toilet, revealing a pattern of dots on the paper made by the stool.

You can develop and read the results yourself, too! No need to send it to a lab! Results are obtained within 2 minutes in the privacy of your own home. Built-in controls assure you of accurate results. Because it uses the same tried and true technology used by doctors and hospitals worldwide, LifeGuard® eliminates the testing complications caused by water impurities and water quality that is often associated with drop-in-the-toilet type tests. Unlike those tests, LifeGuard® does not require cleaning the toilet or checking the quality of the toilet water.

If you receive a positive result from a LifeGuard® test, you still may not have cancer. Other abnormalities such as ulcers, hemorrhoids, polyps, colitis, diverticulitis or fissures may also produce blood in the stool. In any case, the results of your test will help your doctor determine what type of follow-up care you will need.

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