19/03/2026
Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) is a process of screening for bowel (colorectal) cancer. It checks for hidden blood in one’s stool from the lower intestines.
A FIT test can be performed in the comfort of your own home with no fasting requirement.
✔ Suitable for both adults and children
✔ Performed in the comfort of your own home
✔ Simple, easy and quick to perform
✔ Non-invasive
✔ Small sample required for analysis
✔ Samples analysed by a fully accredited Irish medical laboratory
✔ Samples are posted directly back to the laboratory in a prepaid package that fits through a standard postbox