Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is a colonoscopy required when there is a suspicion of colitis? what less invasive test/scan can alternatively be used?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No: The diagnosis relies on biopsy
Answered 10/16/2016
929 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can Crohn's and/or colitis go undetected in colonoscopies?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My colonoscopy results was all clear, but Dr always get samples to biopsy for micro colitis. Is any chance that biopsy show any serious disease?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is a colonoscopy the better way to confirm a diagnosis of ischemic colitis?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Had colonoscopy and it was normal biopsy showed non specific colitis. GI told it was normal finding. What do you think?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Hi, my grandma is 85 and has ulcerative colitis. She had about 20 colonoscopies. Is she at risk of HIV or Hepatitis from all of those colonoscopies?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I have loose mushy stools, or loose unformed stools. FIT test was clear. Negative for IBD. Colonoscopy booked Dr suspects post myomectomy related IBS, or worst case scenario colitis. Should I worry about bowel cancer. Symptoms ongoing for 9 months?
Fecal elastase of 177.. my grastro not concerned.. Contrast abdominal CT scan normal, Colonoscopy almost normal with mild non specific colitis,upper UGI Normal.. .. can Fecal elastase be effected by semi solid/loose stool sample ????
Fecal calprotectin of 72.Diagnosed with IBS D for 5years... almost normal colonoscopy with with non specific mild colitis in 17.Normal abdominal CT scan with contrast in 19.having frequent sticky loose stool ..on rabeprazol 20mg (GERD). Worrying ?
Can the camera pill detect ulcerative colitis? I want to avoid doing a traditional colonoscopy.
I recently underwent a endoscopy/colonoscopy procedure. My doctor said after seeing my biopsies that i had "underlying" colitis. What is that?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
