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Table 1.

Criteria for prioritisation of CTC requests for 2WW colorectal cancer referrals during the COVID-19 recovery period

FIT result		Blood results of: Ferritin <25 or>350 ug ml⁻¹ or Haemoglobin <130 (male) or <120 (female) g/L or Platelets > 400×10⁹ l⁻¹	Priority
>100–149.9 µg Hb/g		Ignore	ASAP
>20–99.9 µg Hb/g	&	Abnormal	1
>4–20 µg Hb/g		Abnormal	2
>20–99.9 µg Hb/g		Normal	3
>4–20 µg Hb/g		Normal	Discharge back to referrer

FIT result		Blood results of: Ferritin <25 or>350 ug ml⁻¹ or Haemoglobin <130 (male) or <120 (female) g/L or Platelets > 400×10⁹ l⁻¹	Priority
>100–149.9 µg Hb/g		Ignore	ASAP
>20–99.9 µg Hb/g	&	Abnormal	1
>4–20 µg Hb/g		Abnormal	2
>20–99.9 µg Hb/g		Normal	3
>4–20 µg Hb/g		Normal	Discharge back to referrer

CTC, CT colonography; FIT, faecal-immunochemical test; 2WW, 2-week wait.