Section 3 Doing the bowel test

Can someone help me ? If you need help you could ask a friend support worker family member

What if I make a mistake ? If you make a mistake Don’t worry Phone Bowel Screening Wales telephone helpline They will send out another kit Bowel Screening Wales Telephone Helpline 0800 294 3370

Doing the bowel test The tests should be done over 10 days but no longer

How do I do the bowel test ? When you think you need a poo Take the test kit, pen and the instructions into the bathroom

Doing the bowel test Write your name and date of birth on the card Write the date on the card

Doing the bowel test You must catch your poo before it goes in the toilet Do not wee at the same time You can catch your poo on toilet paper like this

Doing you bowel test Other ideas for catching your poo are: use a small, clean plastic bag use a clean container Whatever you use make sure you can throw it in the bin afterwards

Doing the bowel test When you have collected your poo open the first flap on the card You will see two small windows

Doing your bowel test Take a cardboard stick Place the stick in the poo

Doing your bowel test You only need a little bit of poo

Doing the bowel test Spread the poo thinly on the first window

Doing the bowel test Using the second cardboard stick Take a small bit from a different part of the poo Remember you don’t need a lot! Put it on the second window

Doing the bowel test It is important to remember to close the window Close the flap and tuck it under the coloured tab

Doing the bowel test Put the kit somewhere safe Don’t leave the kit on the window sill Don’t put it in the fridge Keep the kit away from children and animals

Very Important! Now wash your hands!

Doing the bowel test Now you can relax You have completed the first part of your test

Doing your bowel test Then next time you go for a poo you need to do the test again You need to do a poo on a different day

Doing the bowel test Write your name and date of birth on the second flap Write the date on the card too

Doing your bowel test This time you will lift up the 2nd flap and put your poo on the windows the same as before

Very Important! Now wash your hands!

Doing your bowel test This is the last time! The next time you go for a poo you need to do the test again

Doing the bowel test Write your name and date of birth on the third flap Write the date on the card too

Doing your bowel test This time you will lift up the 3rd flap and put your poo on the windows the same as before

Doing the bowel test Check that you have written on the kit your name date of birth dates you did the tests Close the flaps Put the kit in the envelope

Doing the bowel test You are ready to send the kit in the post You do NOT need a stamp, it’s FREE!

What happens to my bowel test ? Your test kit goes to the laboratory to be tested You will get your results in the post in about 2 weeks time