Learn More. Start the conversation about colorectal cancer screening before signs and symptoms occur. Fewer than half of people found to have colorectal cancer are diagnosed at an early stage, when treatment is most effective.
Are you at risk? Do you have one or more of the following risk factors? Getting screened gives you greater peace of mind. The sample is collected in the privacy of your home, and only requires a small water-based sampling from one bowel movement. Kits can either be picked up in-store or purchased online and shipped to you where offered.
Test results are reported to you in an average of five 5 to seven 7 business days after samples are received at our testing laboratory. It is important to ship your specimen to the laboratory within two 2 days after collecting the sample.
According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer diagnosed in men and women in the U. And, the lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is 1 in 23 4.
Routine testing is recommended to screen for possible colorectal cancer or other sources of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. The FIT Test qualitatively detects human blood in fecal samples. Blood in your stool may indicate lower gastrointestinal bleeding, possibly associated with:. You will collect a very small water-based stool specimen using a brush provided in the kit. Please follow the collection instructions provided in the kit accurately. We make it easy for you to collect the stool sample in the privacy of your own home.
