This simple fecal occult blood test kit may be used at home.
Stool test kit results.
For this test you take a sample from your stool with a brush and dab it.
The fob kit is being gradually phased out.
To figure out the source of your stomach problems your doctor may order a stool sample culture test.
This test can be done at home.
The fecal immunochemical test fit is a screening test for colon cancer.
Nhs screening kits are not available for people under 60.
What do the test results mean.
Occasionally some people may use an older kit called the faecal occult blood test kit or fob kit.
The main kit used in england is the faecal immunochemical test kit known as the fit kit.
Medicines and food do not interfere with the test.
So it tends to be more accurate and have fewer false positive results than other tests.
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After you have a bowel movement you use the sampling stick to collect a small amount of stool that has been deposited on the floating paper.
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It tests for hidden blood in the stool which can be an early sign of cancer.
A gi pathogens panel is performed on a stool sample to simultaneously test for the viruses bacteria and parasites that are common causes of gi infections.
These panels are relatively new and laboratories and healthcare practitioners are still determining how to utilize them to provide the optimum patient results while being cost effective.
The stool dna test typically requires you to send an actual stool sample back to the lab for processing but collection can still be performed at home.
The fecal immunochemical test fit is the test of choice over the fecal occult blood test.
However studies have shown that the specificity true negative rate is lower than that fit meaning there have been more positive results where a follow up colonoscopy was negative.
A normal test result means that no eggs or parasites were found in your stool sample.
How to use the kit.
Fit only detects human blood from the lower intestines.
