Hi, does anyone know how long it's taking to get back results from a FIT test. I sent mine off last Friday and I'm besides myself with worry and just want to know when I should expect to hear back.
Hi it is so hard waiting for test results. I don't know how long it's supposed to take but I got mine after a week.
I sent my FIT test on a Friday and the gp received the results on the following Thursday and called me to arrange a doctors telephone appointment the next day.
Her words were 'it's positive but we already knew there was blood in your poo (as I had told her), so now it's time to do a process of ruling things out.'
If you've seen blood, you're likely to get a positive result aswell but it's important to remember that most people with positive FIT results don't end up having cancer. Really it is good that mine came positive as I was worried about the blood so wanted further tests done to find out the cause and get treated.
I have had rectal bleeding since last November although it seems to disappear for months. I showed my GP a photo of what I think to be internal hemorrhoids and she agreed they did look like them. She then said I could do the FIT test for reassurance as I have health anxiety.
When I did the test I wasn't bleeding nor did I see any blood on the stool so I'm just scared about it still coming back positive. Especially as I'm currently pregnant.
