qFIT Bowel Cancer Screening Test

The qFIT test - used in the NHS and the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme - is a FIT stool test that picks up blood in the stool which can be caused by bowel cancer. So if you've got gut symptoms or just want to screen for bowel cancer, this is the test for you.

Use our easy at home bowel cancer test kit to send a stool sample to our NHS-testing lab and you'll get your FIT test result and doctor's report with recommendations in a day.

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  • Same day results (for over 90% of tests)
  • Free, next-working day delivery
  • Same as qFIT test approved for the NHS

£59.00

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Dr Claire Merrifield

Dr Claire Merrifield

GP, PhD and our Medical Director

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What you need to know about our qFIT Bowel Cancer Screening Test

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Dr Claire Merrifield

Dr Claire Merrifield

GP, PhD and our Medical Director

If you're looking for the stool test to check your bowel cancer risk then the qFIT Bowel Cancer Test is what you need. The qFIT test checks for blood in the stool which can be an early sign of bowel cancer.

The qFIT test is the same FIT stool test used by the NHS - except we're much faster and you get actual FIT level along with your doctor's report.

When should I start testing for bowel cancer?

Bowel cancer is common and will affect around 1-in-15 of us. Rates of bowel cancer are going up people under 50 so we recommend starting to screen for bowel cancer with a qFIT test every year from your 40s. This is the best practice followed in other countries like the USA.

What are the main symptoms of bowel cancer?

The main symptoms of bowel cancer include:

  • A change in bowel habits
  • Blood in the stool
  • Stomach pain or lumps
  • Weight loss
  • Unexplained fatigue or tiredness

In the early stages, many people with bowel cancer have no symptoms but we can still pick up bowel cancer early with a FIT stool test by testing for tiny amounts of blood in your stool (that you wouldn’t be able to see) with a “quantitative faecal immunochemical test” or qFIT. The sooner you detect bowel cancer, the better your chances of beating it.

What do the FIT test results mean?

Your bowel cancer FIT result will include your actual FIT level and a report from one of our doctors explaining what your level means. You'll also be able to download your formal lab report so you can easily share it with your doctor.

A negative FIT test result means that no blood was detected in your stool and it's very unlikely that you have bowel cancer.

A positive FIT test result means that blood was detected in your stool and you'll get a number with the amount of blood in the stool, measured in micrograms per gram of stool (µg/g). This is usually between 4 and 200µg/g. The higher the number, the more likely it is that bowel cancer is the cause.

FIT level (µg/g) Risk of having bowel cancer (approx.)
Less than 4 (“negative”) 1 in 1000
4 - 9.9 1 in 160
10 - 99.9 1 in 30
100 or higher 1 in 5

Limitations of the bowel cancer FIT test

Although qFIT tests are one of the best tests we have to pick up bowel cancer early, they're not perfect:

  • Around 1 in 1000 people can have a negative qFIT test but later be found to have bowel cancer.
  • Most people with a positive qFIT test do not have bowel cancer. Remember, a qFIT test doesn't diagnose bowel cancer, it just looks for the presence of blood in the stool.
  • If a qFIT test picks up blood in your stool, you may need a camera test to look inside the bowel to know what's caused it.

What's tested in your qFIT Bowel Cancer Screening Test?

  • Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical (qFIT) Test

    The quantitative faecal immunochemical (qFIT) test is the gold-standard test to detect blood in the stool and is exactly the same test used in the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. This test requires only a tiny stool sample and is very easy to collect.


Find out more about the qFIT test for bowel cancer