HOW TO USE THE COLOGUARD® TEST

Noninvasive, simple, and effective
screening

The Cologuard test detects 92% of colon cancer1. It’s delivered right to your door and requires no change to your diet or medications. Medicare and most major insurers also cover it for people who are at average risk for colon cancer. Learn how to use your Cologuard kit with our step-by-step guide.

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The Triple S method: Set up, sample, and ship

Follow these easy instructions to use your Cologuard kit.

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Set up

Unpack your kit, check the expiration date, and follow the instructions inside.

Sample

Collect and scrape your sample, then fill the sample container with the preservative.

Ship

Drop off or schedule a UPS® pickup using the prepaid label. Make sure to send back your sample on the same, or the next day at the latest.

Yla, a patient who screened with Cologuard

“It took the pressure off of screening and was so easy for me to use.”

YLA

Screened with the Cologuard test

Read her story

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Now that you have your Cologuard test, learn how to use your kit and understand your test results.

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The Cologuard kit box, the sample container, tube, bracket, instruction guides, and bottle of liquid preservative

What’s inside your Cologuard kit

  • Return shipping box
  • Sample container
  • Probe + tube
  • Bracket
  • Patient guide instructions
  • Sample labels
  • Bottle of liquid preservative)
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Pack it, send it, get results fast

To ship back your sample, follow the simple instructions for repacking, labeling, and shipping (which we cover). Once our lab receives your sample, test results will typically be available within 2 weeks.

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We’re with you every step of the way

Whether your Cologuard test results are negative or positive, we’ll help you and your provider through your next steps.

Understand your results

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Get your Cologuard prescription today. We can help you talk to your health care provider or a telehealth specialist.

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