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Please prescribe cologuard test. i have had 2 clean colonoscopies 6 and 11 years ago. but occult blood recently.
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See a doctor: Blood in the stool is not normal and needs to needs to be explained. We can not prescribe a test through Heath Tap Prime, and if you have noticed blood on your stool, you will likely need another colonoscopy.
Answered 12/21/2014
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Stool DNA test: Rather than examining for blood in the stool which is not directly related to presence colon cancer, the Cologuard test is a somewhat expensive stool test looking for alterations in abnormal cells shed into the stool wherein their mutated DNA can be measured. New stool test being developed to be used in Drs office that can measure cancer protein shed into the stool for Ca or state no Ca present.
Answered 6/5/2015
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