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Anyone have a positive Cologuard test?
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I am 47 female and had Cologuard test positive result today for the first time. Never had colonoscopy either before. I started searching everything online what could cause positive result, I learned it could be certain medications and foods that are possible causes. I also found out that your doctor would give you instructions on what not to eat before this type of test. Long story short, some of the things I take and ate when I did the test was high dose of NSAID, Iron supplement that I take everyday and food that contain pork blood (a delicacy). My doctor never gave me instructions to my surprise so I don’t know if these things may have caused the positive result. Thank you.
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@jellybean25 you are right. Certain foods and medications need to be stopped before doing the test as they could affect the result. The food and medications you mentioned could have been the cause of your positive test. Most kits give you instructions on what you should avoid before taking the test, but your doctor definitely should have told you.
But I wouldn’t assume your Cologuard test was positive because of what you ate, although that does seem to be the reason. Your doctor would be the best person to determine that.
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I did so I had a colonoscopy. At 70 it was the best thing to do.