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The faecal immunochemical test fit uses antibodies that specifically recognise human haemoglobin hb.
Fit test kit nhs. Occasionally some people may use an older kit called the faecal occult blood test kit or fob kit. Make sure you have written the date on the sample bottle. Peel off the tape and seal the envelope and post. Preparing to post the completed kit.
Simply spray the fit test solution into the hood environment. The fob kit is being gradually phased out. Your gp has ordered this test for you as part of the investigation of your symptoms to rule out cancer. No screening test is 100 effective.
They can help you decide which kit is best for you and tell you how to use it. These kits are available on the high street online and on the nhs. How to use the kit. These instructions are an example used in the nice diagnostic guidance for faecal immunochemical test to guide referral for colorectal cancer in primary care and was not produced commissioned or sanctioned by nice 6.
The main kit used in england is the faecal immunochemical test kit known as the fit kit. Fit instructions v10 26062017 hull and east yorkshire hospitals nhs trust fit instructions. This blood loss could be due to ulcers bulges polyps inflammatory blowel disease haemorrhoids piles swallowed blood from bleeding gums or nosebleeds or it could be due to early bowel cancer. Miss a cancer if it was not bleeding when you used the fit kit it is important to be aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer even if you have screening.
Collar fit test kit fit test solution nebulizer sensitivity solution. Nhs screening kits are not available for people under 60. The fit kit includes. It means that a fit result is not influenced by the presence of other blood in stools such as that ingested through diet compared to the guaiac faecal occult blood test gfobt therefore reducing the chance of false positive results.
Before buying a self test kit its best to talk to a health professional such as your pharmacist. National guidance is clear that fit tests are required in hospitals. Patient instructions for collecting your sample fit faecal immunochemical test is an investigation that is looking for the presence of blood in the stools poo where it is in too small an amount to be visible. Government is continuing to procure vital protective equipment in line with its ppe strategy and.
How to use self test kits safely. Put the sample bottle in the return envelope supplied. If the wearer does not. A positive fit test will tell your doctor that you have bleeding occurring somewhere in your gastrointestinal tract.
A real world example. Tell your gp if you are due to travel or go on holiday. Remember you can also get free high quality tests through the nhs via your gp hospital or sexual health clinic.
