Fit test result greater than 400

Hi , I'm a 39 year old female . Had a few weeks of bowel change , urgency for number 2 , sometimes loose , sometimes ok .stomach pains when need the toilet but not always , and no pain in stomach after bowel movement. But last week I had extreme pain around anal area when passing a stool , gp suspected internal pile , tried to examine me but was too painful , prescribed me some cream and ordered me to take a FIT test . ( I didn't see blood in my stool) . FIT test came back positive >400 , I've been fast tracked referred for colonoscopy for suspected cancer   I'm terrified . But since then my stool has been fairly normal , I saw a bit of bright red blood yesterday in my stool and when wiping and I had an extreme ripping pain when my stool came out .which burned for a couple of hours after.  Could this be a fissure ? Could that cause such a high FIT reading. Hoping for some reassurance as at the moment I'm thinking the worst . 

  • Hello and thanks for posting

    I'm sorry you've had a positive FIT test result and are waiting to be assessed by the colorectal team.

    The FIT test here is able to check for blood in the stools, when there are high levels of blood found further tests are usually needed to find out more. There can be many reasons for blood in the stools and a range of bowel conditions that can cause the bleeding but something more serious such as cancer does need to be ruled out.

    A colonoscopy (a camera to examine the bowel) is the next test following a positive FIT to be able to take a look at the bowel more closely to identify any abnormal areas that may be responsible for the blood.

    I can't say if you have an anal fissure but the hospital team should be able to discuss this with you. They will go through what is going to happen next and what to expect. Do ask them any questions you may have.

    I hope everything goes okay for you. Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

    Best wishes,

    Celene