Fit positive test.

Hi, 

Just looking for advice. 

Recently went to the doctors as there is blood in my stool. Had blood tests and told I needed to take folic acid. 

Today I received my results from my FIT test and it says positive 400. 

I am booked in for a colonoscopy but this is in a week and worrying is driving me insane. Has anyone had results like this who can give me some advice. I googled and it just mentions cancer

  • I didn't have those results, but basically the FIT test only tests for blood in your stool. It doesn't give any indication of what is causing it. 

    Cancer is one possibility but there are many others - a polyp or polyps, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, an infection, a fissure, hemorrhoids... From what I've read about 1 in 10 of those with a FIT result that indicates there is blood in the stool is cancer. It MIGHT be a little higher with a result of 400, but that means like a 15% chance of cancer instead of a 10% chance. The odds are still against cancer.