Patent ID: 9448145
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A61B,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A non-invasive method for collecting a sample of intestinal or bowel cells or cell fragments comprising: taking a swab of mucocellular layer material that originates from said bowel or intestine and is excreted during defaecation, from the exterior surface of the anal area in the vicinity of the exterior opening of the anal canal, wherein said swab is taken following defaecation; and (a) collecting the sample of intestinal or bowel cells or cell fragments from the swab of mucocellular layer material, wherein collecting includes transferring the sample of intestinal or bowel cells or cell fragments from the swab of mucocellular layer material into a medium for sample storage or lysis; and analysing said mucocellular layer material from said sample for the presence of one or more bowel disease-specific markers or analyzing cell morphology of the mucocellular layer material; or (b) collecting a sample of intestinal or bowel cells or cell fragments from the swab of mucocellular layer material and analyzing cell morphology of the mucocellular layer material.