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Gut 49:402-408 doi:10.1136/gut.49.3.402
  • Colorectal cancer

Faecal calprotectin and faecal occult blood tests in the diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma and adenoma

Table 3

Sensitivities and specificities (%) of faecal calprotectin (at a level of 10 mg/l) and faecal occult bloods (FOBs) in the different diagnostic groups

Calprotectin FOBs
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%)
Colorectal cancer 90 58
Adenomatous polyps 55 10
Colorectal cancer +adenomatous polyps 79 72 43 92
Significant intestinal disease 77 84 39 97

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