PRIMA Home Test Bowel FOB Test (Faecal Occult Blood)

PRIMA Home Bowel FOB Test (Faecal Occult Blood) Colon Testing Kits

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers and early detection is crucial. The earlier it is detected, the greater the chances of successful treatment. If it is treated at an early stage, the survival rate is over 90%.

95% of colon cancer cases develop from polyps, benign tumours that grow in the colon. They usually do not cause pain and often go undetected for many years before becoming malignant. At this stage, the hidden early stages of colon cancer can be detected by a simple test for blood in the stool. With this test, you can increase your chances of early detection and thus significantly reduce your risk.

Fully CE approved for self-testing
Provides simple positive or negative results
Detects faecal occult blood at 50ng/ml or higher
Gives results within 5 minutes

 

Why should I use the PRIMA Home Bowel FOB screening test:

 

• The FOB test is used to detect microscopic amounts of blood in your faeces
• Blood in your faeces indicates possible bowel cancer, bleeding ulcers or maybe something like a plies
• The UK government use the FOB test to screen all people above the age of 55 for bowel cancer.
• Early detection and treatment can save lives

 

When should you test yourself for FOB using the PRIMA Home Bowel FOB Test:

Everyone should have an annual test for blood in the stool from the age of 40 at the latest. It may be better to start testing before the age of 40 if, for example, there is a history of bowel cancer or bowel polyps in your family. The test is used to identify blood in the stool that is not yet visible.
Colon polyps occasionally bleed, and in the case of colon cancer, the blood becomes visible at a very early stage. If you notice blood in your stool with this test, you should see your doctor so that the medical causes can be determined. The special thing about this test is that you do not have to restrict your eating habits in any way to be able to do it, and that it can be carried out simply and easily at any time of day and gives you a result within a few minutes.

• If you suspect or worried that you have bowel cancer or blood in your faeces
• Have had a change in bowel habit
• Losing appetite
• Losing weight
• If someone in your family has had bowel cancer

What is my risk of developing colon cancer?

The cause of colon cancer is largely unknown. However, from the age of 40, an annual test for occult blood in the stool is recommended. If parents or siblings have been diagnosed with colon polyps, this test should be done at an earlier age and at shorter intervals. Remember that if you have any worrying symptoms, you should ask your doctor for help and advice.

Why take the PRIMA Home Bowel FOB Test:

 

• The PRIMA bowel cancer screening test is a rapid test
• It can be done at home without a visit to the GP
• It utilises your faeces – painless
• The results are reliable and accurate
• They are available within 5 minutes

 

Contents of Package

• 1 sealed aluminium pouch containing:
• 1 test device and desiccant
• 3 paper faecal sample collection strips
• 1 tube containing 2 ml of extraction solution in a protective plastic bag
• 1 instruction for use

Please note:

Make sure that your stool sample does not come into contact with water in the toilet
For women only: The test must not be performed during or up to 3 days after your period

Always see a GP if you have symptoms of bowel cancer at any age, even if you have recently completed a bowel cancer screening test kit – do not wait to have a screening test.