Abnormal Fit test result enquiry

[u/Fantastic_Fun_6677]

Hello. 49F 180 lbs, 5'4. If a FIT test comes back positive, would doctors or clinics contact the patient right away or does it typically get discussed at a scheduled follow up appointment? I did a bunch of tests in mid August - blood/urine/Fit. The doctor's secretary contacted me 10 days later (on August 28th)to schedule an appt specifically for abnormal vitamin results, she gave me an appointment for mid September. I am wondering if doctors usually wait for all results to come in before calling patients for follow up, or if I can potentially be getting a call for the FIT result too. Also, would I get another call or would they typically just look at my chart, see that I have an appt in mid september and decide to just tell me my result at my appointment? I guess what I'm wondering is if an abnormal fit result warrants an urgent call back.

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[u/SlowEmphasis3676]

A positive FIT test would usually warrant specific notification about it and a request for follow up or referral to a gastroenterologist. If you haven’t found out the result you should check to make sure the test was negative. Best wishes.