Clinician’s Reference: Stool-Based Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Guidelines from the American Cancer Society, the US Preventive Services Task Force, and others recommend Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT), High-Sensitivity Fecal Occult Blood Tests (HS-gFOBT) and FIT-DNA testing as options for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in men and women at average risk for developing colorectal cancer. This document provides state of-the-science information about these tests.