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Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for use of FIT testing for patients with colorectal symptoms

Published: 2 July 2020
Directorate: Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate
Part of: Health and social care

Clinical guidance on the use of faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in the prioritisation of patients with colorectal symptoms.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): clinical guidance

This document provides clincal guidance on the use of faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for faecal haemoglobin (f-Hb) and a full blood count (FBC) as additions to clinical acumen so that investigation of patients with colorectal symptoms can be targeted to those with the highest risk of colorectal cancer.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for use of FIT testing for patients with colorectal symptoms

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