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How can you specifically alter hida scan results?
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Why would: you want to alter the results. You cannot. The scan will reveal the results..
Answered 6/8/2015
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False positives: Variability in results depends on method of test, interpretative skills,patient symptoms. It is not perfect.If gb ejection fraction is low in patient with biliary colic , chronic gall bladder disease /biliary dyskinesia probable. With acute symptoms non visualization of gb means acute cholecystitis, surgical emergency.False positives prolonged fasting, tpn,alcoholism, recent narcotic, pancreatitis
Answered 6/25/2015
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