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By Mayo Clinic staffStool DNA testing requires little preparation. You can eat and drink normally before the test and continue your current medications. There's also no need to clean out (empty) your colon ahead of time.
References
- Fletcher RH. Screening strategies in patients at average risk for colorectal cancer. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed March 13, 2009.
- Levin B, et al. Screening and surveillance for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: A joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology. Gastroenterology. 2008;134:1570.
- Screening for colorectal cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2008;149:62.
- Ahlquist DA. Next generation stool DNA testing: Expanding the scope. Gastroenterology. 2009;136:2068.
- Ahlquist DA, et al. Stool DNA and occult blood testing for screen detection of colorectal neoplasia. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2008;149:441.
- Itzkowitz S, et al. A simplified, noninvasive stool DNA test for colorectal cancer detection. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2008;103:2862.
- Zou H, et al. High detection rates of colorectal neoplasia by stool DNA testing with a novel digital melt curve assay. Gastroenterology. 2009;136:459.
