Improving Follow-Up of Positive Stool-Based Tests with Timely Colonoscopies

Improving Follow-Up of Positive Stool-Based Tests with Timely Colonoscopies in Community Health Centers
Gloria D. Coronado, PhD, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente

[@robinberry4957]

Thank you so much. I’m a 47-year-old female. My cologuard test is positive. I’ve always been constipated. I have a colonoscopy the beginning of August 2023. I’m scared because my Father has polyps removed regularly at 73.

[@mathisnotforthefaintofheart]

I had a positive stool test with Colonguard. And that can mean a TON of things and the chances for cancer is actually quite low. Reason is that the test has a very high false positive rate. But considering your age, you should, just like I did, follow up with a Colonoscopy. I had mine done and it came all clean. Never do the stool test again, worthless.

[@W12super]

How did it go x

[@pappypap]

@@mathisnotforthefaintofheart How is it worthless? It has a 92% accuracy rate, whereas colonoscopy not that far ahead at 95%. You would rather take the chance of dying from complications than take a simple stool test?