Newfoundland Bowel Health Test is a rapid test that detects tiny amounts of occult (hidden) blood in the faeces. A positive result can aid in the detection of bowel cancer.
- 99% accuracy
- MHRA certified
- Results in 5 minutes
- Self test
This simple at-home bowel health test kit is designed to detect blood in your stool. If blood is detected, a consultation with your GP is advised so that further tests can be carried out to identify what’s wrong. There are many diseases and conditions that can result in blood in the faeces – bowel cancer among them. A positive result for blood in the stool gives GPs the opportunity to get to the root of the problem.
Among the many gastrointestinal problems that can cause blood in the stool are ulcers, polyps, diverticulitis, fissures and colon cancer. When detected early, around 90 per cent of colon and bowel cancers cases can be successfully treated.