The effect of antiplatelet therapy and oral anticoagulants on the accuracy of faecal immunochemical testing.

Fiona WuA A KhanM KlimovskijR Harshen

Published in: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2024)

FIT accuracy for CRC detection remained unaffected despite more patients testing positive in the exposed group. FIT should be considered a supplementary tool for triage. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs do not need to be discontinued before collection of FIT.

Keyphrases

antiplatelet therapy
atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
oral anticoagulants
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
emergency department
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
venous thromboembolism
peritoneal dialysis
loop mediated isothermal amplification