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I am having colonoscopy in the morning.wondering do you get bloods taken before hand?

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Not usually: Typically you will have an IV started so you can be given intravenous medications before and during the colonoscopy but blood testing is not routinely done before a colonoscopy.

Answered 9/29/2016

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I am having colonoscopy in the morning.wondering do you get bloods taken before hand?

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Dr. Johnny Green answered

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