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FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) is a test that looks for blood in a sample of your poo. It looks for tiny traces of blood that you might not be able to see and which could be a sign of bowel cancer. The FIT results help your doctor decide whether to refer you urgently for more tests.
Fecal immunochemical tests detect human globin by means of an antibody-based assay. The FIT sampling technique is simpler and easier to collect compared to that of gFOBT. only one faecal sample is required and no dietary or medication restrictions are needed prior to the test; the test is specific for human haemoglobin - unlike the gFOBT
12 Ιουλ 2024 · A fecal occult blood test is used to look for blood in a sample of stool. It's one option for colon cancer screening. It may be used if you have an average risk of colon cancer and no symptoms.
6 Δεκ 2022 · The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) looks for hidden blood in the stool. This test is most commonly used to screen for colorectal cancer, but it can find gastrointestinal bleeding caused by other conditions. FIT uses a stool sample collected at home.
18 Αυγ 2024 · A fecal immune test (FIT) is an FDA-approved at-home colon cancer screening test that your doctor may recommend for you. Although colonoscopy is the gold standard, a FIT test is an option for some people. The FIT test: Detects blood in the stool via antibodies. Has no dietary restrictions. Requires one bowel movement to test.
7 Νοε 2022 · A fecal immunochemical test (FIT)—also called an immunochemical fecal occult blood test, or iFOBT—is used to test the stool for blood that can not be seen with the naked eye (called occult blood). A FIT is often used to detect bleeding in the digestive tract when there are no other signs or symptoms of a digestive problem.
A patient's stool test values should be interpreted based on the reference value of the laboratory in which the test was done; the laboratory typically provides these values with the test result. These values are listed in alphabetical order in the following table.
