Average risk, ages 45–74
Ontario generally recommends the take-home fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every two years for average-risk adults in this age group.
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A clear guide to FIT eligibility, completing the home test and when symptoms need assessment instead.
Contact the clinic instead for visible blood in the stool, black stool, persistent change in bowel habits, unexplained iron-deficiency anemia, ongoing abdominal pain or unexplained weight loss.
Ontario generally recommends the take-home fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every two years for average-risk adults in this age group.
FIT checks a small stool sample for tiny amounts of blood that are not visible. The kit can be completed privately at home.
For an average-risk person without symptoms, colonoscopy is generally not the first routine screening test.
A strong family history, previous polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, symptoms or certain genetic conditions may change the recommended test.
Contact Health Haven if you believe you are due. The clinic confirms eligibility and arranges the FIT order.
Contact the clinic →Label the sample correctly, record the collection date and return it using the instructions supplied with the kit.
An abnormal FIT does not mean cancer, but it requires timely follow-up—usually colonoscopy—to determine the cause.
Review eligibility, testing and follow-up through Ontario’s colorectal screening program.
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