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  • Publication | 2023

Comparison of four Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT)

Faecal immunochemical (FIT) tests can detect very small amounts of human blood in stool. Colorectal cancer screening programs around the world use FIT tests, as they are non-invasive and inexpensive. The quantitative FIT tests provide a numerical result and this result is considered positive when the value is above a certain threshold. Various FIT tests are available on the market and these tests might not give comparable numerical results.