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A publication from Cancer Research UK about engaging primary care in bowel screening. With sections including the pathway, the role of GP practices, the support available, the practical tips involving training, technical information on the test and practice data, and safety netting, this publication is a valuable read for primary care looking to participate in a FIT testing scheme.

A pictographic guide produced by CRUK which outlines how a patient should obtain a stool sample for the purpose of a FIT test in Wales.

The Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) is a type of faecal occult blood test used to detect traces of human blood in stool samples.
• FIT is the primary test in the NHS Bowel Screening Wales (BSW) programme, aimed at people without symptoms.
• It is also used in primary or secondary care to guide the management of people who present with symptoms.
• There are key differences between each use of FIT which are important for health professionals to know. For example, the symptomatic threshold for a positive result (normally 10µg Hb/g) is lower than the screening threshold.

A publication from Cancer Research UK about engaging primary care in bowel screening. With sections including the pathway, the role of GP practices, the support available, the practical tips involving training, technical information on the test and practice data, and safety netting, this publication is a valuable read for primary care looking to participate in a FIT testing scheme.

A pictographic guide produced by CRUK which outlines how a patient should obtain a stool sample for the purpose of a FIT test in England.

There are significant differences between each use of FIT which are important for health professionals to be aware of.

This includes the threshold for all abnormal results; e.g, a patient might test normal following screening, yet receive an abnormal result, requiring further action, when tested symptomatically.

Download the document here

A publication from Cancer Research UK about engaging primary care in bowel screening. With sections including the pathway, the role of GP practices, the support available, the practical tips involving training, technical information on the test and practice data, and safety netting, this publication is a valuable read for primary care looking to participate in a FIT testing scheme.

There are significant differences between each use of FIT which are important for health professionals to be aware of.

This includes the threshold for all abnormal results; e.g, a patient might test normal following screening, yet receive an abnormal result, requiring further action, when tested symptomatically.

Download the document here