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Colon Cancer Screening - DIY test
I exaggerate the DIY aspect but...Screening for colorectal cancer - Canadian Cancer Society
If you are aged 50 to 74 and not at high risk for colorectal cancer, have a stool test every 2 years. I had a few concerns - does the 'tissue' provided cover the water or do waves lap over the sides? Does it sink like the Titanic before you get the sample? But it was all easy enough :thumbup: Except a plunger was needed after :lol: |
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Mail?
I had to take mine to the lab myself. |
Re: Colon Cancer Screening - DIY test
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12258551)
I exaggerate the DIY aspect but...Screening for colorectal cancer - Canadian Cancer Society
I just followed the procedure this morning and popped it in the mail. :nod: I had a few concerns - does the 'tissue' provided cover the water or do waves lap over the sides? Does it sink like the Titanic before you get the sample? But it was all easy enough :thumbup: Except a plunger was needed after :lol: Once I've deciphered your question I think as long as the water was just water then underwater sampling might be ok. |
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Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12258650)
Just one morning? Three days of poop smears needed before popping in the mail.
Once I've deciphered your question I think as long as the water was just water then underwater sampling might be ok. |
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12258569)
I had to take mine to the lab myself.
Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12258650)
Just one morning? Three days of poop smears needed before popping in the mail.
Originally Posted by moneypenny20
(Post 12258691)
Three? They only ask for one here.
A bit from both ends and the middle I read on one. Some places involve a drop of a solution (CSI style?) and others a card, without the sample ever leaving the bathroom. I liked the tracking capability on the envelope. Yeah, like I'm going to track that. :blink: |
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A bit closer for me. Just had to be dropped off at the same lab that does blood and other stuff. 4 km or so.
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12258712)
320km? :lol:
Seems to be a lot of variation when I googled. A bit from both ends and the middle I read on one. Some places involve a drop of a solution (CSI style?) and others a card, without the sample ever leaving the bathroom. I liked the tracking capability on the envelope. Yeah, like I'm going to track that. :blink: |
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12258712)
320km? :lol:
Seems to be a lot of variation when I googled. A bit from both ends and the middle I read on one. Some places involve a drop of a solution (CSI style?) and others a card, without the sample ever leaving the bathroom. I liked the tracking capability on the envelope. Yeah, like I'm going to track that. :blink: |
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Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12258980)
We have this configuration. Three poops, three sticks and six samples. We're special in Ontario.
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When I did my test I had 2 cards similiar to the one's bats posted, a vial with liquid in it to add a sample, and a vial with no liquid.
I do know on the cards one they found blood, one they did not. I think I had to do them a day or 2 apart as well. |
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I kind of miss the colonoscopy.
A 5 minute walk to the hospital, no discomfort and floating home after. :rofl: |
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I could do without the colonoscopy, but so far each time I haven't managed to avoid it.
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12259072)
I kind of miss the colonoscopy.
A 5 minute walk to the hospital, no discomfort and floating home after. :rofl: |
Re: Colon Cancer Screening - DIY test
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12259072)
I kind of miss the colonoscopy.
A 5 minute walk to the hospital, no discomfort and floating home after. :rofl: |
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
(Post 12259107)
Colonoscopy naps are the best sleeps ever.
I'm interested in this poop test thing. Will see if I can get this here in NZ. |
Re: Colon Cancer Screening - DIY test
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12259072)
I kind of miss the colonoscopy.
A 5 minute walk to the hospital, no discomfort and floating home after. :rofl: |
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Only upside to the whole thing...:lol:
Originally Posted by moneypenny20
(Post 12259107)
Colonoscopy naps are the best sleeps ever. I could do the prep bit monthly if it meant having those sleeps afterwards! :lol:
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