fit test

[Unab62]

Hi I had a fit test with nhs bowel screening I wasn’t very well at the time as I have a gallbladder polyp and a hiatus hernia the results came back saying I need a colonoscopy despite me telling them I was ill at the time I then had a private qfit test which came back normal as nhs wouldn’t send another test I’m about to do a second qfit test as recommended to do 2 weeks after the first just to make sure so I’m rather confused as to why nhs said the blood reading wasn’t a pass yet private one was can anyone help as I don’t want to go through a colonoscopy unnecessarily thanks

[bantam12]

Personally I would go for the colonoscopy as you can’t assume the negative test means all is ok, best to be sure there’s nothing going on.

[Chinkoflight]

I had a colonoscopy yesterday following a NHS Bowel Screening Test showed a positive result. I believe the threshold for screening tests is set at a far higher level of blood in the poo in the screening test ie you have to be bleeding more to 'pass' the test. You will have the opportunity to speak to a screening team member before you are called for the colonoscopy to discuss your concerns and your current health status. Please don't make a negative decision before you have had that meeting.I had had my gallbladder removed and thought some potential symptoms for other conditions were just a consequence of no gallbladder. Wrong, the colonoscopy showed a polyp and adenoma which have now gone off for biopsy.

It's understandable to only reflect on your current illness and not think about the likelihood of other things going wrong too. Two years ago I was fit and healthy. In the last two years I have remained fit and healthy but in between I have had a stroke, gallbladder removal and finally a sudden cardiac arrest all of which layed me low!!

The colonoscopy procedure was okay and the staff very very respectful!