Bowel Cancer Screening: qFIT Home Test Kit
- Simple at home test
- Delivered to your door
- Results within five working days
Why screen for bowel cancer?
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK, but it’s also one of the most treatable when caught early. In its earliest stages, bowel cancer often has no symptoms at all. The qFIT test helps detect problems before you’d ever notice anything was wrong.
What is a qFIT Test?
A Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (qFIT) uses antibodies to detect a protein called haemoglobin found in blood in a small poo sample. This is the same type of test used in the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
The test doesn’t diagnose bowel cancer but tells you whether blood has been found in your poo. It can pick up even microscopic traces of blood.
Many people with a positive result do not have cancer, as the blood can be caused by other conditions, like haemorrhoids. However, your doctor might recommend a further qFIT test or further investigations, usually a colonoscopy.
What’s included in your test kit
- A small plastic sample collection bottle with a stick attached to the lid
- An instruction leaflet
- A pre-addressed return envelope (no stamp needed)
How it works
1. Order your kit — we’ll post it to you
2. Collect your sample — this takes a couple of minutes at home
3. Post it back — using the Freepost envelope provided
4. Get your results — within five working days, straight into your Perci health record
What your results mean
Normal result: This means that no blood was detected, so no further action is needed.
Abnormal result: This means that blood was found in your sample. Your GP may suggest no further action, a repeat qFIT test or further investigations, which may include a colonoscopy. An abnormal result does not mean you have cancer. Many abnormal results are caused by other conditions.
Important information
- This test is currently only available to members based in the UK.
- You can do the test any day — there’s no need to avoid certain foods or medications
- Don’t collect a sample if you have diarrhoea, constipation or haemorrhoids that are bleeding. Instead, wait until symptoms settle.
- Avoid collecting during or just after your period
- If you make a mistake while collecting the sample, contact Perci for a replacement kit. Don’t try to wash and reuse the bottle.
- Write your name and date of birth on the sample bottle label
- Write the date you’re collecting the sample
- Read through all the instructions first
- Where possible, please post your sample back Monday–Thursday. Avoid posting on Fridays, weekends or UK public holidays to prevent potential postal delays.
FAQs
If you are sent a qFIT test as part of the NHS bowel screening programme you should still complete it.
If any of your screening results come back as abnormal, we would like your permission to share a brief clinical summary with your registered GP.
What we share: A short, secure summary of the abnormal result only — nothing more. We will never share your full Perci Health record with your GP without your specific consent.
Why it matters: Your GP is responsible for your ongoing primary care. Without this information, they cannot arrange follow-up tests, make referrals, or factor your result into future care decisions. Delaying sharing an abnormal result can affect your health outcomes.
If you say no: We will respect your choice. However, please be aware that:
- Your GP will have no record of the result and cannot initiate follow-up care
- It will be your responsibility to share the result with your GP and arrange next steps
- For some results, prompt action is clinically important — we encourage you to speak with a member of our nursing team if you are unsure
You are in control: You can change your preference at any time by contacting us at hello@percihealth.com.
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