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Anyone have a positive Cologuard test? - Mayo Clinic Connect I know that getting a positive result from your Cologuard test is hard You're probably worried But try to not worry until further investigations are done It is possible that the Cologuard result is a false-positive, meaning there is no pre-cancer or cancer present It may only signify that you have a benign polyp or pre-cancerous polyp
Results of colorguard - Mayo Clinic Connect A positive Cologuard test detects abnormal DNA or blood in the stool, signaling possible colorectal cancer or precancerous polyps, but it’s not a diagnosis It has a 13% false-positive rate, so 1 in 10 positives may not indicate serious issues Your year-long bleeding and recent pain make the colonoscopy essential to identify the cause
How to get a colonoscopy scheduled promptly? - Mayo Clinic Connect Just for reference - from positive Cologuard results to colonoscopy was almost 13 weeks (Christmas and New Years breaks included) and my surgery was 5 weeks later, chemo was started about 7 weeks after surgery, if I recall correctly
Cologuard home test kit for colon cancer screening Cologuard is a screening test, not a diagnostic test - it's relatively cheap, easy, fast, but is inaccurate If you have a history of cancer in your family, some physicians recommend skipping the Cologuard and doing the colonoscopy without a preceding Cologuard
Cologuard and Colonoscopy came back positive: Waiting for my plan Did a Colorguard test Came back positive Had colonoscopy last week Found flat polyp at base of colon and appendix Waiting for biopsy Was scraped according to the doctor Could not be removed safely See doctor in 4 weeks Looking at what my options could be Any ideas from others Thanks
Anyone had an abnormal Cologard and got referred for colonoscopy? Fast forward I was due for one this year and opted for Cologuard screening instead It came back abnormal and now I need to follow up with a Colonoscopy I was on the fence in the first place and should have done Colonoscopy Now my anxiety is up and I am not trying to go down the rabbit hole about this I feel fine and have no GI symptoms to
US Task Force Recommends Colorectal Cancer Screening Begin at 45 Multitarget stool DNA Test (MT-sDNA; Cologuard, Exact Sciences): used to detect both altered DNA and blood in the stool, detects many polyps People may question the efficacy and accuracy of each test and wonder which is best Effective screening is based on sensitivity, compliance, and access
Parasites in stool? - Mayo Clinic Connect Yes, I did a cologuard test hoping to avoid a colonoscopy as I didn't "clear out" on the last colonoscopy, likely due to my significant redundant colon However, that cologuard test came back positive and I had a colonoscopy anyway
question on cost of colonoscopy with medicare - Mayo Clinic Connect Your colonoscopy followed a positive Cologuard test so it might be considered diagnostic and not screening "A screening test is a test provided to a patient in the absence of signs or symptoms A screening colonoscopy is a service performed on an asymptomatic person for the purpose of testing for the presence of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA
Just diagnosed: Surgery not an option, looking for hope I had been doing Cologuard for 4 or 5 years instead of a colonoscopy, because I live by myself and had no one in my life who would be able to drive me stay at the hospital for the appointment, and it was negative every time