Abnormal Result From Bowel Screening. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is a population-based screening program for bowel cancer. An abnormal result may mean that we have found some hidden blood in your bowel motion.
It does not mean a person has cancer but they will be offered a colonoscopy. If you have an abnormal result you will be offered an assessment and probably a bowel test called a colonoscopy. Blood in poo can be caused by other conditions such as polyps or piles haemorrhoids.
A test kit is mailed to.
Anyone with an abnormal result is offered a colonoscopy in order to get a diagnosis. If you have an abnormal result you will be offered an assessment and probably a bowel test called a colonoscopy. It does not mean a person has cancer but they will be offered a colonoscopy. The National Bowel Screening Program using FOBT is offered free to all Australians aged 50-74 every two years.