Table 3

Diagnosis by patient risk stratification and faecal haemoglobin (fHb) result

Meets local criteria for 2ww referralMeets local criteria for FITMeets neither criteria
fHb <10 µg/gfHb ≥10 µg/gfHb <10 µg/gfHb ≥10 µg/gfHb <10 µg/gfHb ≥10 µg/g
CRC17
HRA1841
LRA910161654
Diverticular disease68451
Vascular ectasia21
IBD11
Other*1*
Normal19143820113
  • *Whipworm infestation.

  • CRC, colorectal cancer; fHb, faecal haemoglobin; FIT, faecal immunochemical testing; HRA, high-risk adenoma; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; LRA, low-risk adenoma; 2ww, 2-week wait.