Cologuard home test kit for colon cancer screening

I was refused Cologuard by my insurance co and by
Cologuard, despite it being prescribed by my oncologist.
It is not advised for high risk patients.

Lots of posts here about Cologuard. A quick recap...

First, it's better than nothing, but it has a reputation for false positives. Research is ongoing for a more accurate replacement test. Cologuard is a screening test, not a diagnostic test - it's relatively cheap, easy, fast, but is inaccurate.

If you have a history of cancer in your family, some physicians recommend skipping the Cologuard and doing the colonoscopy without a preceding Cologuard. A colonoscopy is considered the "gold standard" for detecting cancer and pre-cancerous polyps.

So, if you have one and are positive, treat it as if it's a indicator for further testing (colonoscopy) and not as an indicator of cancer.

In short - don't panic after a positive ColoGuard test, but follow up with a colonoscopy.

More information:
https://www.healthline.com/health/cologuard
https://www.gastroconsa.com/the-truth-about-cologuard-tests/