How to order ColoSTAT®
Everything you need to arrange a ColoSTAT® test, from completing the test request form to guiding you or your patient through payment and blood collection.
Any GP or specialist can order ColoSTAT® — find out how below.
- Who: Bowel cancer symptomatic patients aged 45–84 with clinician refferal
- Cost: A$249, paid by the patient before collection · not covered by Medicare
- Collection: standard blood draw at a participating 4Cyte Pathology centre · no fasting
- Results: to the requesting doctor in 4–10 working days from collection
Order ColoSTAT® in four steps.
Request ColoSTAT® like routine bloods. Your patient pays, attends a participating 4Cyte Pathology collection centre, and the result comes back to you.
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Check eligibility
Patient aged 45–84, symptomatic of bowel cancer, check exclusion criteria below.
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Request the test
Via Best Practice, Medical Director, the ColoSTAT® Test Request Form, or a standard pathology form.
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Brief your patient
A$249 paid before collection, a standard blood draw at a participating 4Cyte Pathology collection centre.
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Receive results
ColoSTAT® Positive or ColoSTAT® Negative, results returned to you quickly within 4–10 working days of collection.
1. Check eligibility
ColoSTAT® is for
- Patients aged 45–84
- Presenting with symptoms associated with colorectal cancer — e.g. rectal bleeding, change in bowel habit, iron-deficiency anaemia or unexplained weight loss
ColoSTAT® is not suitable for
- Asymptomatic patients
- Known high-risk hereditary syndromes (e.g. Lynch syndrome, FAP)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Patients under surveillance for a previous cancer
- Chemotherapy within the last 12 months
2. Request the test
In the patient’s record, open File → New Letter, then Template → Use Template → Supplied and choose “ColoSTAT Test Request Form”. Patient and provider details auto-populate — print, sign and hand to your patient.
Open Letter Writer → New → Supplied and choose “ColoSTAT Test Request Form”. Patient and provider details auto-populate — print, sign and hand to your patient.
Step-by-step guide (PDF) →Download the ColoSTAT® Test Request Form, complete, print and sign. The form includes QR codes your patient can use to pay and find participating 4Cyte collection sites.
Write “ColoSTAT” on a standard pathology request form along with other ordered pathology tests, sign and direct patient to pay via the link below and visit a participating 4cyte collection site:
Pay for ColoSTAT® →3. Brief your patient
Tell your patient
- Pay before collection: A$249, not covered by Medicare — via the QR code on the Test Request Form or at colostat.com/pay.”
- Where: a standard blood draw at a participating 4Cyte Pathology collection centre. A list of participating sites can be found at colostat.com/locations.
- When: collection times differ by site — check the specific location’s ColoSTAT® collection time before attending.
- Preparation: none. No fasting, diet or medication change.
- Bring: the signed request form along with them for their collection.
4. Receive results
What you’ll receive
- A ColoSTAT® Positive or ColoSTAT® Negative result, returned to the requesting doctor within 4–10 working days of collection.
- Haven’t received a result after 10 working days? Contact support@rhythmbio.com.
What the report looks like
Each report shows a single ColoSTAT® Positive or ColoSTAT® Negative result, the ColoSTAT® score and the reference range (≤ 0.388 Negative; > 0.388 Positive), with an explanation of the result and the test.
Sample reports with fictitious patient details.
Four steps, starting with your doctor.
ColoSTAT® is for people aged 45–84 with symptoms of bowel cancer, and must be requested by a doctor. If you’d like the test, take the Test Request Form and the patient information flyer to your appointment and ask your doctor whether ColoSTAT® is right for you.
Talk to your doctor
Talk to your doctor about your symptoms, bringing the flyer and Test Request Form. If ColoSTAT® is right for you, they’ll complete and sign the form
Pay for the test
ColoSTAT® costs A$249 and is not covered by Medicare. Pay online or via the QR code on your form before your blood test.
Pay for ColoSTAT® →Have your blood test
Take your signed form to a participating 4Cyte Pathology collection centre. No fasting or preparation needed. Collection times differ by site, so check before you go.
Find a location →Get your results
Your doctor receives your result within 4–10 working days of your blood test, then contacts you to discuss it and the next steps.
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