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Colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer Screening - FIT Test

To do your at-home screening test for blood in the stool, order a Biron collection kit.

A preventive screening protocol that enables early detection of blood in the stool, which may be a symptom of colon cancer.

Without a medical consult

Without a medical consult

Confirm your eligibility online

Confirm your eligibility online

Receive your collection kit at home, then go to a Canada Post office to return your sample.

Receive your collection kit at home, then go to a Canada Post office to return your sample.

Results in 48 hours

Results in 48 hours

Test reimbursed by most private insurers

Test reimbursed by most private insurers

How does colon cancer screening work using Biron’s at-home collection kit?

Biron is breaking new ground by offering you a kit for the FIT test, available without a medical consult and sent directly to your home.

Step 2

Order a collection kit at home

The kit will be shipped once you have made your payment online. Follow the instructions, and then go to a Canada Post office to return the sample after the collection.
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Step 3

Results and analysis

Our laboratory will analyze the sample. Results are usually available within 48 hours.
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Step 4

Case management

In the event of a positive result from the screening test, medical care will be initiated.
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Please note that screening for blood in the stool is not a diagnostic test for colon cancer. Thus, a positive FIT result does not necessarily mean the presence of cancer. A colonoscopy is required for diagnosis.

It is generally recommended every two years, starting at age 50.

How much does the colorectal cancer screening kit cost?

This screening protocol includes the shipping of the collection kit to your home, a prepaid envelope to return to the post office, analysis of the sample, and case management in the event of a positive result. The entire protocol is available from Biron for $149.

What is the Colorectal Cancer Screening Program?

Why is it important to screen for colorectal cancer?

What are the risk factors for colon cancer?

Some 6,800 Quebecers are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year. Colorectal cancer can be prevented by undergoing screening at the recommended frequency (every two years for people aged between 50 and 74).

Do you already have a medical prescription?

Do you already have a medical prescription?

If a healthcare professional has prescribed a fecal blood test (FIT), please book an appointment to pick up your collection kit at a Biron service centre.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a positive result for blood in the stool necessarily indicate colon cancer?

What happens if I have a positive result for blood in the stool?

Does a negative result for blood in the stool rule out the possibility of cancer?

Is testing for blood in the stool a diagnostic test?

Do I have to go to a Biron service point to return my sample?

What is the maximum time limit for returning my sample?

Does Biron offer colonoscopy services?

Can I undergo FIT screening at Biron if I am under 50 but have known risk factors?

Should I see a healthcare professional if I have blood in my stool?

Is colorectal cancer a hereditary disease that can be prevented?

Get screened now

Fill out the colorectal cancer screening questionnaire to find out if you are eligible for a fecal occult blood test (FIT).