14 is just barely positive. The cut off is 10 and many people get results well into the 100s. And it is just testing for blood in your stool anyway. A result of 14 just means there's a little bit of blood in your stool. The most likely causes are something like hemorrhoids or a fissure. It could, of course, be something more serious, like a polyp or ulcerative colitis or Crohn's or an infection or even cancer, but those are far less likely (except maybe the polyp).
Any positive result means the suspected cancer pathway. It doesn't mean they think you are likely to have cancer. I think something like 10% of positive FITs are cancer and honestly, with a result so close to the borderline, the odds are probably lower for you.
Any positive result means the suspected cancer pathway. It doesn't mean they think you are likely to have cancer. I think something like 10% of positive FITs are cancer and honestly, with a result so close to the borderline, the odds are probably lower for you.
