Product Name	iCheck FOB	Wampole Clearview	Alfa-Scientific Instant View	Beckman Coulter Hemoccult SENSA
Test principle	Immunoassay	Immunoassay	Immunoassay	Chemical Assay
Sample	Feces	Feces	Feces	Feces
Collection Method	Collection Paper or Cup	Collection Paper or Cup	Collection Paper or Cup	Collection Cup
Sensitivity	50ug hHb/g	50ug hHb/g	50ug hHb/g	1500ug hHb/g
Dietary Restrictions	None	None	None	No red meat (3 days), Vitamin and vegetable restrictions
Procedural Steps	4	5	5	5
Steps Operator is exposed to open specimen	0	3	3	4
Open Container Test	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Open Feces Waste	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Time to Result	(+) = 1 minute (-) = 5 minutes	(+) = 1 minute (-) = 5 minutes	(+) = 1 minute (-) = 5 minutes	6 minutes
Shelf Life	18 months	18 months	18 months	24 months
Storage	Room Temperature	Room Temperature	Room Temperature	Room Temperature

Comparison of Test Procedures

Note: * marks steps that expose the operator to fecal specimens.