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Do i have to get some blood tests before doing an endoscopy?
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Okay to get EGD: Most endoscopists would say "no", unless the egd (esophagogastroduodenoscopy = upper endoscopy) was ordered in response to a lab abnormality that has to be trended (like a dropping blood count), or if endoscopic intervention is anticipated and you have a clotting problem (to check coagulation). Your primary care doctor who orders the egd can determine if preliminary testing is first needed.
Answered 6/23/2020
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