Results
For some FOBT kits, you can read the results yourself. Other tests, including FIT and stool DNA, are read by your
doctor.
Stool tests| Normal: | A normal FIT or FOBT test means that there was no blood in your stool at the time of the test.
A normal sDNA test means that no abnormal cells were found. Normal test results are called negative. |
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| Abnormal: | An abnormal FIT or FOBT test means that there was some blood in your stool at the time of the test.
An abnormal sDNA test means that some abnormal cells were found. Abnormal test results are called positive. |
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Normal results
If a stool test is normal, it does not always mean
or
are not present. That's because these tests can miss polyps and some cancers.
Talk with your
doctor about how often you should do a test, depending on your age
and any risk factors you may have for colorectal cancer.
Abnormal results
A colon polyp, a precancerous polyp, or cancer
can cause a positive stool test. With a positive test, there is a small chance that
you have early-stage colorectal cancer.1
Talk with your doctor about what test you may need next. Most of the time, an abnormal stool test means that you will need to have a .