Ranked in The Best At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests OF 2024

Ranked in The Best At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests OF 2024

November 23, 2021 1 min read

 

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.

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Do Home Colon Cancer Tests Work As Well As Colonoscopy?

Do Home Colon Cancer Tests Work As Well As Colonoscopy?

November 23, 2021 1 min read

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".
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Do-it-Yourself Health Screening Tests that are Worth the Money

Do-it-Yourself Health Screening Tests that are Worth the Money

November 23, 2021 1 min read

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. 
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The Best Fecal Immunochemical Tests of 2024

The Best Fecal Immunochemical Tests of 2024

November 23, 2021 1 min read

 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.

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Food Allergies Vs Food Intolerances + Their Testing Methods

Food Allergies Vs Food Intolerances + Their Testing Methods

November 09, 2021 2 min read

What are food allergies, how do they compare to food intolerances, and how can both be tested for? Here’s a basic primer.

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home colorectal screening tests

When Should You Start Home Colorectal Screening Tests?

September 14, 2021 2 min read

Medical experts differ in their opinions on when you should start having colonoscopies. But what about home colon cancer tests?
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FIT vs. Cologuard: Is a Fecal Immunochemical Test Better Than Cologuard?

August 09, 2021 3 min read

How does the fecal immunochemical test, or FIT test, compare to other at-home colon tests? Pinnacle Biolabs explains the differences.
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Colon cancer test kit

How Do Home Colon Cancer Test Kits Work?

July 13, 2021 3 min read

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.
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Effective Use of Serological COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits

Effective Use of Serological COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits

April 18, 2020 3 min read

There is little doubtat this point that the testshavea significant role to playas part ofabroader test strategy. 
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How to Combat Colon Cancer in Millennials

How to Combat Colon Cancer in Millennials

July 28, 2019 3 min read

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.  
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FIT v. Colonoscopy: Outcomes Comparison

FIT v. Colonoscopy: Outcomes Comparison

July 03, 2018 25 min read

A landmark study comparing FIT to Colonoscopy shows the fecal immunochemical test finds colon cancers in more patients than colonoscopy.
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American Cancer Society proposes new CRC screening age.

American Cancer Society proposes new CRC screening age.

June 03, 2018 4 min read

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.
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