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by eszed 146 days ago
It's a low specificity test. If you get a false positive you'll be getting a colonoscopy anyway, and (less of a risk, but still worth considering) if you get a false negative it's a bit of a problem. That's how my gastro explained it, and a bit of my own internet research supported.
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92% vs 99% specificity

Given effort and cost (10x lower) seems incredibly better option than colonoscopy.