It’s time to screen for colon cancer. Get screened today at no cost to you.

You may have received a Cologuard® kit because Exact Sciences partners with insurance companies to send Cologuard kits to members who are due for colon cancer screening. The Cologuard test is an easy-to-use, at home screening test that is covered by your plan. There is no cost to you.

WHAT IS THE COLOGUARD TEST?

No Prep, No Time Off, No Reason Not To

The Cologuard test is for adults 45+ at average risk. It’s a non-invasive, effective, and affordable prescription-based use-at-home colon cancer screening test that looks for both abnormal DNA and blood in your stool.
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Every Reason to Take Action

The Cologuard test and its signature box hold benefits that can’t be matched.

Zero Down Time

No in-person appointment is necessary. Your health plan has determined you are due for colon cancer screening. Complete your test kit at home, on your own schedule.

No Special Preparation

Keep your diet and medications exactly
as they are.

Delivered Right to Your Door

After your kit is prescribed we’ll ship
it right to you.

Screen Every 3 Years1

Unlike other noninvasive options that encourage you to screen every year, the American Cancer Society recommends you screen again for colon cancer three years after a negative Cologuard result.

What’s next?

Follow our step-by-step Cologuard instructions to easily complete your kit.
Watch Our How to Use Video
Read Our Quick Start Guide
Your kit comes with a pre-paid UPS® shipping return label for it to be returned directly to Exact Sciences Laboratories for processing. Learn more about our lab.

Understanding your results

Your test result will be available within two weeks. Your Cologuard result will be either positive or negative. Take a deeper dive into what each type of result means

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cologuard test is an FDA-approved, noninvasive colon cancer screening test. Patients collect a sample at home, then send it to the lab for testing. It’s for people 45 or older at average risk for colon cancer. RX only.
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Colon cancer is the most preventable, yet least prevented cancer.1 But when caught in early stages (I & II), it’s treatable in about 90% of people.2
  • 1 Itzkowitz SH. Incremental advances in excremental cancer detection tests. JNCI. 2009;101(18)1225-1227.
  • 2 National Cancer Institute. SEER cancer stat facts: colorectal cancer. Accessed Nov. 23, 2022. https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/colorect.html
The Cologuard test found 92% of all colon cancers (and 94% of all stage I & II cancers) in a clinical study of 10,000 participants ages 50-84 years old, of average risk for colorectal cancer.
  • Imperiale TF, Ransohoff DF, Itzkowitz SH, et al. Multitarget stool DNA testing for colorectal-cancer screening. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(14):1287-1297.
The Cologuard test is for adults 45 years of age and older who are at average risk for colon cancer. The Cologuard test is not a replacement for colonoscopy in high-risk individuals.
Exact Sciences partners with health insurers to send Cologuard kits to members who are due for colon cancer screening.
Cologuard orders require a prescription. A certified healthcare provider may have placed your Cologuard order on your behalf. If you have a primary care physician, please share your results with him/her.
Exact Sciences Laboratories is a CLIA-certified laboratory. Your health insurer is able to share your information for healthcare purposes with healthcare providers like Exact Sciences Laboratories. We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your health information, including your results.
UPS sends your completed test back to Exact Sciences Laboratories in Madison, Wisconsin. Exact Sciences Laboratories is the sole lab that processes Cologuard tests. It takes approximately 2 weeks for a result to be generated. You will receive notification that a test result is available. Exact Sciences Laboratories is dedicated to delivering accurate results and providing world-class service. If you have any questions, please call 1-844-340-1594.
In some instances, your primary care provider will be provided with a copy of your results. If you have a primary care provider, please share your results with him/her and discuss any next steps or follow up care that may be required.
Your health insurer will only be billed once there is a valid result. The Cologuard test is covered as part of your insurance benefits and there is no cost to you.