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Colon Cancer (FOB) Test

£14.99

Simple lateral flow test to detect hidden blood in faeces.
Easy to use lateral flow cassette and specimen collection tube combined with extraction.
At-home test with results in just 5 minutes.
Detects levels above 50 ng/mL.

At-home health test

2 to 4 business days

17 years experience

Instant results

About The Colon Cancer (FOB) Test

The at-home FOB (Faecal Occult Blood) gives you a rapid indication of your gastrointestinal condition aiding the detection of several gastrointestinal diseases that in their early stages may have no visible symptoms including colon cancer, ulcers, polyps, colitis, diverticulitis and fissures.

Currently, the traditional guaiac (a chemical substance from guaiacum trees) based screenings lack sensitivity and specificity, they also involve dietary and medicinal restrictions prior to testing unlike FOB rapid tests.

Occult blood means nonvisible blood in the faeces that could be a sign of a gastrointestinal disease not accompanied by readily discernible symptoms. Early detection of FOB can allow you to seek further medical advice or healthier lifestyle regimes for early-stage diseases that could prevent more severe gastrointestinal damage or control the condition.

This rapid two-step lateral flow immunoassay test uses a specimen collection tube inclusive of extraction buffer and a chromatographic test cassette to detect the level of faecal occult blood above 50 ng/mL for self-testing and is mailed directly to you.

The easy-to-use CE approved testing kit is mailed immediately upon purchase and should reach you within 1-3 business days.

In the box, there will be full instructions provided on how to collect the sample, perform the test and results in just 5 minutes.

Concentrated levels of FOB will show as a positive test result on the test region (T) of the cassette and the more intense the colour, the higher the concentration of FOB in the sample which can indicate a gastrointestinal issue or disease.

The results can then be used to seek further medical advice and to implement healthier lifestyle choices depending on the body’s condition.

How It Works

Receive your test kit in the post.
Collect the sample using the stool catcher.
Unscrew the blue cap from the sample collection tube and randomly stab the sample with the sample collection applicator in at least 3 different sites of the sample.
Replace the sample collection applicator into the tube, screw the cap tightly and shake the tube vigorously to mix.
Remove the white cap from the buffer tube and squeeze 2 drops of extracted sample into the S well of the test cassette.
Wait 5 minutes for the results to appear. Do not interpret before 5 minutes or after 10 minutes as the results may be inaccurate.

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In The Kit

What’s included in the Colon Cancer Test:

1 x Test cassette

1 x Specimen collection tube with extraction buffer.

1 x Instructions

1 x Paper stool catcher

Note: You will require a method to time the process.

More about the Colon Cancer (FOB) Test

Over half of your blood contains plasma, which is made of water, salts, and protein, in addition to red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Red blood cells (RBC) deliver oxygen from your lungs to your tissues and organs, including your gastrointestinal system.

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed) or gastrointestinal haemorrhage (GIB); means any form of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract that locationally can be from the mouth to the rectum.

There are two main types of gastrointestinal bleeding: upper gastrointestinal bleeding and lower gastrointestinal bleeding. The diagnosis can begin with small amounts of bleeding detected in the faecal occult blood test, followed up with physical examinations, medical history and further medical investigations to locate the area of bleeding, endoscopy or medical imaging tools.

Small amounts of bleeding over a long period of time may cause iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in general fatigue or mild chest pain. Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, shortness of breath, pale skin, dizziness, or fainting. In some cases, there are no symptoms and persistent small bleeds go undetected.

Significant gastrointestinal blood loss over a short time may include symptoms such as vomiting blood, bloody stool, or black tarry stool.

The causes of upper GI bleeds can include peptic ulcer disease, oesophageal varices related to liver cirrhosis and cancer, among other diseases. The causes of lower GI bleeds may include haemorrhoids, colon cancer, and a variety inflammatory bowel disease. Early detection can improve health conditions and my prevent serious gastrointestinal damage.

References:

1. The effectiveness of FOBT vs. FIT: A meta-analysis on colorectal cancer screening test Maryam Mousavinezhad, 1 Reza Majdzadeh,* 2 Ali Akbari Sari, 3 Alireza Delavari, 4 and Farideh Mohtasham 5 Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2016; 30: 366.

2. Effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer with a faecal occult-blood test, in Finland J Pitkäniemi,1 2 K Seppä,1 M Hakama,1 3 O Malminiemi,4 T Palva,5 M-S Vuoristo,5 H Järvinen,6 H Paimela,7 P Pikkarainen,8 A Anttila,1 L Elovainio,1 T Hakulinen,1 S Karjalainen,9 L Pylkkänen,9 M Rautalahti,10 T Sarkeala,1 H Vertio,9 N Malila1 3 BMJ Open Gastro 2015;2:e000034. doi:10.1136/bmjgast-2015- 000034

Our home testing kit has been validated against industry standards with a 100% correlation.
CE approved sample kit.
Results do not substantiate a medical diagnosis on their own but may be used by your doctor to help form a diagnosis or request a secondary analytical test.
It is possible that technical or procedural errors or other interfering substances in the whole blood specimen may cause erroneous results.
>97% reproducible results.

Important

All information in the reports produced is intended to support nutritional advice to optimise your diet. The results cannot be used to diagnose, treat or cure medical/health conditions.

Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider if you have a medical condition and/or medical symptoms. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it.

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Colon Cancer (FOB) Test FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, all the health tests we offer on our site are scientifically validated, easy-to-use, and delivered to your front door.

No, all of our health tests come with complete instructions so you can complete the tests at home quickly and easily. This means you can get a faster result with minimal fuss! Why not complete regular testing to understand your health entirely.

We recommend to our clients to complete health tests once or twice a year, as they are the fastest way to get easy-to-understand results that you can act on. Completing them frequently means you always understand how your health is doing and can amend your diet and lifestyle if things are not improving.

Although the products can vary for different regions, we currently have an extensive range on offer. We have blood allergy and intolerance testing, hair sensitivity testing, urine sample liver function testing, vitamin D at-home blood testing, urine kidney testing and many more.

Have more questions? Visit our contact page where you can view our FAQ database, or contact our customer support.

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Test easy to use, fast but not sure if reliable. Moreover, name suggest it detects the cancer ? What is detects is blood in feces. Even if it is positive it would not mean someone has a cancer, nameis very misleading.

Ordered this home testing kit just to see what's results will come up. I don't have any symptoms but it's still worth checking as sometimes there is no symptoms.Just wanted to find out that I'm clear from that, and thankfully, according to this home test I don't have hidden blood in stool.The test was really easy to do. Instruction is clear but it should be written in bigger font for others who need reading glasses to see that small writing.This test gives clear results within 5 minutes. And for the £10 something, it's really worth to know do we have hidden blood in the stool or not, are we at risk of bowel cancer or not.All the parts of this kit is good. The paper sheet is like large band which sticks on the toilet seat rim (it's not easy to remove it though).The sample stick collects the stool sample in 3 places and goes inside the container with liquid. Shake it well. After this short time we place 2 drops of the liquid mixed with the poo sample on the cassette and wait 5 minutes for the results.One line near letter C says that test is negative and two lines on C and T shows that we might be at risk of bowel cancer and further tests will be needed at GP or hospital.I can recommend this test to anyone who might have some symptoms and wants to test themselves.

Positioning the flimsy "stool catcher" required some thought, and I found the instruction to "open the cap onto the specimen collection tube" wasn't at all clear. My experience was that after trying unsuccessfully to squeeze out two drops of the specimen, I concluded that there was a missing instruction: break off the nib of the tube, THEN transfer two full drops to the well of the cassette.Nib broken, 2 drops in the little cassette, 5 minutes.... negative result!

Full instructions provided which makes the process really easy to do and the results are really quick which gives great peace of mind.

Simple and straight forward test kit for home use, results in 5 minutes!The instructions are easy to understand, there's also a picture diagram that you can follow.Result is like covid tests, if you get a line on the 'T' then that's a positive test result.Well worth doing this every couple of years, i think it's priced accordingly with an above 98% accuracy in results it is very reliable.

Testing for bowel cancer usually involves a number of methods, the most common of which is colonoscopy (colonoscopy). Colonoscopy is performed by using a thin tube with a camera (colonoscope) inserted into the bowel to look inside the bowel and possibly perform a tissue biopsy. This is a somewhat uncomfortable procedure, but it is usually painless and the doctor will provide the patient with sedatives and painkillers to ease the discomfort.Colonoscopy is able to look directly inside the bowel and find tiny lesions such as polyps, inflammation or early signs of cancer. This makes it highly sensitive in bowel cancer screening.Through tissue biopsy, colonoscopy can accurately determine the nature of the lesion and differentiate between benign and malignant lesions with a high degree of specificity.

Tests for blood in stool . It is not a cancer detector. Blood in stool nay be due to non-serious issues as well as malignancies.A positive result initiates the start of a health investigatory journey.

It isnt a FIT test Its a fob ( faecal occult blood ) test . Be aware …

I ordered this "Bowel Cancer" test from the Amazon brand Healthy Stuff Online. It is a simple test to administer at home and very clear guidance is provided on how to do it. The test doesn't actually test for cancer, it tests for the existance of blood in the stood, including microscopic quantities of blood. Of course, other conditions can cause blood in the stool and this test is really a warning sign that if blood were to be present then the tester/patient should make an appointment for further testing andor a diagnostic scan.The test cassette here - where you drip a liquid onto a little panel on a plastic device/cassette and wait for the result, works in a similar manner to what we all remember in Covid tests.At £7.99 there really is no excuse not to do this ten minute test to take control of our own health.Five stars

The FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test) Bowel Cancer Home Test Kit offers a convenient method for early detection of colorectal issues. Depending on its accuracy, it could provide valuable peace of mind. Studies indicate that FIT has a sensitivity of approximately 79% in detecting colon cancer. I don’t think I would be 100% satisfied with this tests results and would obviously contact a doctor if I had serious concerns but it could be used as a starting point to see if things are present that could indicate bowel cancer. It’s easy enough to use if you follow the instructions on the card provided and you have results in minutes.

Good product.Clear instructions. The test is quick and easy to carry out. I can recommend it.

Bowel Cancer Test for Detecting Colon will not detect cancer but will detect blood in your stool and this is what it does very well. It is recommended if any blood is detected that you attend your GP.I found the test worked well and worked quickly giving me the results I already knew I would get but for me it give me the satisfaction that I was not wasting the doctor's precious time and I was able to show my doctor the test results as I took a record of it on my phone and the test that I used.This is a quality test and one I would happily recommend as sometimes a little bit of knowledge does help you understand what the next test could be or in my case will be.Happy to recommend.

This bowel cancer test is a really convenient way to check. It's simple to use at home, and the FIT type test is a well-established screening method. It works well and gives peace of mind. Good value for a home test kit. I'd definitely recommend it for anyone looking to do routine colorectal screening.

This has been an easy enough test to do. There was a super thin instruction sheet in different languages that wasn't very helpful as it only had half the instructions on it. However there was a separate instruction card I found that made more sense.My result was positive, which I'm not going to be too concerned about just yet. As I have recently been having gut issues, which I have narrowed down to been triggered by instant coffee which it seems I may be intolerant too. So the gut inflammation and gut irritation I have recently had could explain the occult blood.I'll give this 5 stars, as it seems to detect what it's meant too. Now I have a positive result, I will work on my gut health in the coming weeks, and re-test each week to see if I can make a difference, then if no change, I'll visit my GP for more professional guidance.I do think it can be a bit misleading though, as someone with less knowledge than me can automatically think they have bowel cancer with a positive test, when in fact other things can be going on too with their gut health.I'd recommend it though for checking for occult blood.

This is a fantastic quick and easy option to help put your mind at rest if you are anxious for any reason about your bowel movements etc and want to eliminate the big C as the results are a very good indicator but none the less I'd still recommend having a professional check up if in doubt. As a first step though this is a good option as is very straight forward and easy to use and you get results within less than 10 minutes. Good value and no issues with use so would recommend fully.