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Regular screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) with the Hemoccult® SENSA® fecal occult blood test will save many American lives. Unfortunately, in 2001 only 1 in 5 individuals who would benefit from screening will accept this simple test as part of their regular health check-up. National guidelines recommend annual fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) as a proven CRC screening method. Regular testing with Hemoccult® SENSA®, the most widely recognized FOBT, can substantially lower the number of people who get the disease and the number who actually die from CRC.

Early detection is the single most important advantage a patient can have to survive life-threatening diseases. Beckman coulter provides the tools and tests physicians need to aid in the diagnosis and management of a variety of disease states. In addition, patients today are better informed than ever before about medical conditions. They are playing a more active role in their health and educating themselves about various health warning signs, symptoms, tests and treatment options. It's this new level of patient education, combined with health care providers' emphasis on disease-state diagnosis and management that can help lead to improved patient and financial outcomes.

Many disease states have a nutritional component which can seriously impact both clinical and financial parameters. Nutritional risk assessment is a proactive approach to evaluating a patient's likelihood of protein calorie malnutrition and identifies patients who would normally be unrecognized and untreated.

Prealbumin is a specific clinical indicator of nutritional risk in the management of such diseases as: HIV/AIDS, Renal Disease, Diabetes, Pneumonia, Cancer, COPD and CHF. Nutritional assessment using Prealbumin has also been proven effective in surgical cases, pre-surgical screening, fractures and wound healing. Studies have shown that identifying the likelihood of malnutrition can deliver cost savings in all aspects of patient care.

Test Name	Description or Indication	Instrument(s)	Type of Lab/Discipline
Albumin	This test helps in determining if a patient has liver disease, kidney disease, or if insufficient protein is being absorbed by the body.	SYNCHRON® Clinical Systems IMMAGE® Immunochemistry System Array® Protein/Drug/Serology Systems	Immunochemistry
Prealbumin	This specific clinical indicator of nutritional risk in the management of many diseases has also been proven effective in surgical cases, pre-surgical screening, fractures and wound healing. Screening with Prealbumin can lead to early identification of patients at risk so healthcare providers can offer nutrition intervention, improving outcomes and lowering costs.	SYNCHRON® Clinical Systems IMMAGE® Immunochemistry System Array® Protein/Drug/Serology Systems	Chemistry Immunochemistr

Beckman Coulter, one of the world's foremost suppliers of primary care diagnostics rapid tests, also provides a variety of Hematology, Immunoassay and Chemistry instruments to aid in the diagnosis and management of a full spectrum of medical conditions. Each system's compact design and cost-effective performance make it a perfect complement to a physician's office laboratory.