FIT Collection Difficulties (n = 2,148)
| Hemoccult ICT | Hemosure iFOB | OC-Auto Micro FIT | OC-Light S FIT | QuickVue iFOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulties | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| None | 1044 (48.6) | 1540 (70.0) | 1454 (67.7) | 1419 (66.1) | 1435 (66.8) |
| Getting sample on stick | 172 (8.0) | ||||
| Getting sample in collection window | 306 (14.2) | ||||
| Collection window was too small | 401 (18.7) | ||||
| It was messy | 450 (20.9) | 71 (3.3) | 79 (3.7) | 67 (3.1) | 66 (3.1) |
| Instructions were unclear | 73 (3.4) | 23 (1.1) | 21 (1.0) | 16 (0.7) | 23 (1.1) |
| Getting the cap off | 66 (3.1) | 53 (2.5) | 165 (7.7) | 43 (2.0) | |
| Deciding which cap to open | Not asked | Not asked | 137 (6.4) | ||
| Probing the stool multiple times | 114 (5.3) | 110 (5.1) | 108 (5.0) | ||
| Scraping the stool multiple times | 178 (8.3) | ||||
| Liquid spilled from the tube | 20 (0.9) | 11 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | |
| Other | 113 (5.3) | 64 (3.0) | 103 (4.8) | 80 (3.7) | 68 (3.2) |
*Could check any that applied.
Abbreviations: ICT, Immunochemical Test; iFOB, Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test; FIT, Fecal Immunochemical Test.