The price of a fecal DNA test can range from $2,000 to $3,000, which may be related to manufacturer pricing and other factors.
Fecal DNA testing is a new method used to screen for bowel cancer with high accuracy and can detect genetic mutations in early bowel cancer, but it is expensive compared to colonoscopy and needs to be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Fecal DNA test is suitable for people who have positive fecal occult blood test but do not want to undergo colonoscopy; or high-risk groups who cannot tolerate colonoscopy because of their age or blood pressure problems, such as people with long-term irregular life and constipation, people with blood in the stool, and people whose relatives have colorectal cancer.
Fecal DNA test is mainly an early screening for bowel cancer, and if the result is positive, colonoscopy and abdominal CT are needed to further clarify the diagnosis.