Faecal immunochemical test to triage patients with possible colorectal cancer symptoms: insights from the New Zealand FIT for symptomatic pilot

FSP demonstrated that FIT identified both a small group of symptomatic patients with a high risk of undiagnosed CRC for urgent investigation and the majority of symptomatic patients with a very low f-Hb who could avoid colonoscopy. Using FIT in this setting should protect patients from unnecessary colonoscopy, diagnose CRC earlier, and optimise colonoscopy utilisation.