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2 different results for stool tests

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PGtips11
PGtips11

I have a colonoscopy booked for Saturday because of diarrhoea for over a month. I had a positive FIT stool test which scored 28 on the chart. Which is quite high and could be cancer. Then I got the result from my NHS bowel screening, the one you send off in the post, and it was normal. The GP said to continue with the colonoscopy and she didn't know why there was a discrepancy. Weird! Not looking forward to the procedure but I suppose better safe than sorry. I forgot to ask how long you wait for your results - is it the same day?

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  • Nat666
    Nat666 PGtips11

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    Hello ,firstly good luck with your colonoscopy , I have one on Monday and equally I am not looking forward to it ,particularly the prep tomorrow

    During one of the phone consultations the nurse told me that the faecal testing done at the hospital on referral is considerably more sensitive than the basic screening tool used for the samples we send in the post ... seems to make sense

    Not sure about results but think you get some feedback the same day but if they take any biopsies you will have to wait for results of those ..

    All the best

    • TheToad
      TheToad Nat666

      Posted

      Good luck. The ones I've had were ok and I was told the result immediately. No biopsies.

    • Nat666
      Nat666 TheToad

      Posted

      That's good news.

      Thank you , hopefully all will be well .

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