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What a poo sample is tested for. By testing your poo, it's possible to check for conditions affecting your digestive system. A poo sample can be tested to help diagnose things like: what's causing diarrhoea; Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis; bowel cancer; Further information. Lab Tests Online UK: stool culture; Bleeding from the bottom ...
- Bowel Cancer Screening
Bowel cancer screening uses a test called a faecal...
- Bowel Cancer Screening
This information sheet explains how to carry out a faecal (stool) test. The test involves collecting a poo (stool) sample. It is important to follow these instructions to make sure the test is completed correctly.
Bowel cancer screening uses a test called a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to look for blood in a sample of your poo. This could be a sign of bowel cancer. You collect the sample at home and send it by post to be tested.
There are two elements to having an NHS stool test: collecting the sample yourself when you have a bowel movement, and testing the sample, which usually takes place at a laboratory. A healthcare professional will explain to you how to collect the sample.
How to Collect a Stool Sample. Read carefully through the following instructions before. attempting to collect a sample: 1. Label your container with your full name, date of birth and the date. 2. Unscrew the top of the tube. You should find a spatula attached to the lid, which can be used to scoop out a small portion of your sample.
Collecting a stool sample. Your GP or another healthcare professional may ask you for a stool sample to help them diagnose or rule out a particular health condition. Stool is also sometimes called faeces or poo, it contains bacteria and other substances that are in the digestive system.
Introduction. Your GP/doctor/nurse has asked you to provide a faeces (stool) sample for testing at the laboratory and should have given you the container pictured below, a request form (if required) and a sample bag. The instructions below tell you how to collect a faeces sample.
