Publication - Advice and guidance

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

Published: 2 Jul 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

Published:: 2 Jul 2020

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

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.