So, hopefully this turns out to be a very short thread.
My most recent Cologaurd came back positive. These things have a base 13% false-positive rate, which goes up as you age. And other things can affect the false positive rate--evidently vitamin c supplements (which I take) and red meat (which I eat plenty of) can affect the rate. So, here's hoping that my next big post is "false positive, guys..rest easy".
Next steps: Going in for the 'gold standard' diagnostic of getting a giant tube with a camera shoved up my ass.
My most recent Cologaurd came back positive. These things have a base 13% false-positive rate, which goes up as you age. And other things can affect the false positive rate--evidently vitamin c supplements (which I take) and red meat (which I eat plenty of) can affect the rate. So, here's hoping that my next big post is "false positive, guys..rest easy".
Next steps: Going in for the 'gold standard' diagnostic of getting a giant tube with a camera shoved up my ass.
