The company was founded in 2011 and started producing consumer tests in 2016. The FIT test can be ordered over-the-counter for use in testing for blood in the stool. Pinnacle BioLabs indicates that its test detects globlin (proteins found in blood) levels at 50 ng/mL (50 billionths of a gram) with 98% sensitivity and 96% specificity.
An example of such a test is the Second Generation FIT® Colon Cancer Test which provides a kit with a solution to conduct a fecal immunochemical test that, according to the company, is "considered a preferred screening method for colorectal cancer detection by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force".
Whatever the reason, more of us are already taking matters into our own hands, checking for everything from high cholesterol to colon cancer. What to try: The Second Generation FIT® Test requires you to collect a stool sample. The kit comes with two tests and is said to show results in 5 minutes.
Their test has been the bestselling colon cancer screening test in the United States for 6 consecutive years. Pro's of the Second Generation FIT® test include it's OTC designation with the US Food and Drug Administration, it's affordability compared with similar products, ease of use, easy to find, and the fastest results.
If you’ve been considering getting a home colon cancer test kit, you might be curious about how the process works. Here’s how simple it is to use the Pinnacle Biolabs FIT test.
Just because the American Cancer Society recommends screening begin at age 45, that doesn’t mean your insurance will pay for it.” The vast majority of insurance programs will not pay for a colon cancer screening test of any kind until age 50, unless the patient is high-risk.
Not only are the incidence rates going up — that’s been previously reported — but mortality rates in the 20 to 54-year-old population are also going up.
