{"id":20,"date":"2026-11-06T09:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=20"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:21","slug":"cologuard-plus-an-improved-at-home-colon-cancer-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=20","title":{"rendered":"Cologuard Plus: An Improved At-Home Colon Cancer Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"health-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-page mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content article-content expert-content right-rail__offset lock-journey\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"60\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[400, 1400, 1400, 1700, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway health-sc-block-callout-base mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-key-takeaway theme-key-takeaway\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block expert-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cologuard Plus, a new version of the Cologuard colorectal screening test, became available in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>The manufacturer says the upgraded test may be 30% more accurate than the original Cologuard. <\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re 45 or older, talk to your doctor about which colorectal cancer screening option is right for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In 2025, Cologuard, an at-home colorectal cancer screening test, got an upgrade.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Called Cologuard Plus, the new test is a more accurate version of the original Cologuard, which was first approved in 2014. It looks for a smaller, more optimized set of biomarkers, which allows it to detect more cancers and reduce false positives\u2014and unnecessary follow-up colonoscopies.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-is-cologuard-plus-better-than-the-original\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Is Cologuard Plus Better Than the Original? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Both the original and new Cologuard tests are for people 45 and older who are at average risk of colorectal cancer, meaning those without a personal or family history of the cancer.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native \" style=\"--native-ad-height: auto\" data-right-rail-index=\"1\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\">\n<div id=\"native\" class=\"wrapper\" data-type=\"native\" data-pos=\"native\" data-priority=\"4\" data-sizes=\"[[1, 3],&quot;fluid&quot;]\" data-rtb=\"false\" data-wait-for-third-party=\"false\" data-targeting=\"{}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> They use a stool sample that patients collect at home with a treated paper that fits over the toilet. The sample is then placed in a provided container and sent back to the company with a prepaid label.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-subheading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-subheading__text\"> How Effective Is Cologuard Plus? <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cologuard Plus based on findings from a 2024 trial that included 20,000 participants.<span class=\"mntl-inline-citation mntl-dynamic-tooltip--trigger\" data-id=\"#citation-1\" tabindex=\"0\">1<\/span> Researchers compared Cologuard Plus with a <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/what-is-a-fecal-occult-blood-test-fobt-797569\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fecal immunochemical test (FIT)<\/a>, which screens for early signs of colon cancer by detecting hidden blood in stool. Unlike FIT, Cologuard screens for blood and genetic abnormalities.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> All trial participants also underwent a <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/colonoscopy-4014117\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">colonoscopy<\/a> to confirm the test results. According to the trial results, Cologuard Plus detected 94% of cancers compared to 67% for FIT. It correctly identified individuals without colorectal cancer or advanced precancerous polyps 93% of the time, while FIT did so in 96% of cases.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-subheading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-subheading__text\"> Advantages <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/cologuard-test-pros-and-cons-5216759\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Cologuard<\/a> and Cologuard Plus were not compared head-to-head in the trial, there\u2019s a key difference between the two, according to a spokesperson from the test manufacturer, Exact Sciences. People using the original Cologuard have four days to send their sample, while those using Cologuard Plus have six days because of different preservatives.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The spokesperson said Cologuard Plus may be as much as 30% more accurate than Cologuard. The new test is also expected to have a lower rate of false positives than Cologuard. Currently, the false positive rate for Cologuard is 13%, according to the company.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cThe recommendation for all non-colonoscopy screening tests is for people who get a positive result to have a colonoscopy to confirm or rule out colorectal cancer,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-sapienza-913a375\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Sapienza<\/a>, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, told Verywell.&nbsp;\u201cReducing false positives is important because it reduces worry and could add to the number of people opting to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/new-colon-cancer-screening-guidance-stool-blood-tests-11985291\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">screening tests<\/a>.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Importantly, the trial included people ages 40 and older. While current guidelines recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/colorectal-cancer-7495382\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">colorectal cancer<\/a> screening starting at age 45,&nbsp;guideline groups may consider lowering the screening age in the future, according to Exact Sciences\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-digiohembed mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-digiohembed_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-digiohembed mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"lightbox-inline-form-d6b1ce8f-ffcf-49f7-9130-c9a0962426b2\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-digiohembed__container digioh-inline-unit digioh-inline-unit--sc\" data-guid=\"lightbox-inline-form-d6b1ce8f-ffcf-49f7-9130-c9a0962426b2\" data-title=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-will-insurance-cover-cologuard-plus\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Will Insurance Cover Cologuard Plus? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Doctors generally order Cologuard tests, and the test kit is sent to the patient&#8217;s home. The original Cologuard costs $600 or more out of pocket, while FIT is around $20 to $40 and available over the counter.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Medicare coverage for Cologuard Plus has already been granted, according to the company, but not all other insurances cover it yet. The original Cologuard remains available while Exact Sciences works with health insurers on getting coverage for the new version.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Most insurance plans cover colorectal cancer screening with no co-pay under the Affordable Care Act.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-when-should-you-choose-cologuard-plus\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> When Should You Choose Cologuard Plus? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Colorectal cancer screening is essential for early detection and prevention. Though screening rates among adults under age 50 have increased in recent years, they&#8217;re still low: A study found that only 33.7% of people age 45 to 49 got screened in 2023.<span class=\"mntl-inline-citation mntl-dynamic-tooltip--trigger\" data-id=\"#citation-5\" tabindex=\"0\">2<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends several screening options: a colonoscopy every 10 years, sigmoidoscopy or virtual colonoscopy every 5 years, a Cologuard test every three years, or a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) every year. Each method has its benefits and drawbacks.<span class=\"mntl-inline-citation mntl-dynamic-tooltip--trigger\" data-id=\"#citation-4\" tabindex=\"0\">3<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> A colonoscopy, considered the gold standard, requires a liquid diet the day before to empty the bowel. Patients must take time off work and arrange for someone to pick them up due to sedation. However, this method allows providers to detect and remove precancerous polyps during the procedure, making it both a screening and preventive tool.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> For those who prefer a noninvasive option, stool-based tests like Cologuard and FIT offer at-home alternatives. However, if the test results come back positive, a colonoscopy is still necessary to reduce cancer risk.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cThe best colorectal screening test for someone is the one that they will do,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/maimo.org\/find-a-doctor\/aaron-tokayer\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Tokayer, MD<\/a>, a gastroenterologist at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-article_1-0\" class=\"comp post-article mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"breadcrumbs--chips_1-0\" class=\"comp breadcrumbs--chips mntl-universal-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more mntl-text-block text-title-100\">Read More:<\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-universal-breadcrumbs_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-breadcrumbs mntl-block breadcrumbs\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block text-utility-200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/news-4846412\" rel=\"nocaes\" class=\"mntl-text-link mntl-breadcrumbs__link\" id=\"mntl-text-link_5-0\" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">News<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block text-utility-200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/health-news-4844929\" rel=\"nocaes\" class=\"mntl-text-link mntl-breadcrumbs__link\" id=\"mntl-text-link_6-0\" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Health News<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sources_1-0\" class=\"comp sources mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-article-sources_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources mntl-expandable-block\" data-scroll-offset=\"70\">\n<div class=\"loc toggle-content\">\n<div id=\"mntl-article-sources__wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources__wrapper mntl-block\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><span id=\"mntl-article-sources__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources__heading mntl-text-block\">3 Sources<\/span><br \/>\n<svg class=\"icon show-icon \">\n<use xmlns_xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink_href=\"#show-icon\" href=\"#show-icon\"><\/use>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<svg class=\"icon hide-icon \">\n<use xmlns_xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink_href=\"#hide-icon\" href=\"#hide-icon\"><\/use>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc expandable-content\">\n<div id=\"source-guidelines_1-0\" class=\"comp source-guidelines mntl-text-block\">Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. 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The manufacturer says the upgraded test may be 30% more accurate than the original Cologuard. 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