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My doc refer me to a gi doc and just got a call saying they want to set me up the colonoscopy before actually seeing the doc, is that normal?
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No: Not unless you have known 100 percent cancer risk. ( some do ).
Answered 7/17/2013
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Depends : It may not be unusual if the colonospcy is medically necessary and indicated, and was recommended and requested by your non-gi doctor. Examples would be ibd, lower GI bleeding, malignancy and many more. If the referral was just for a GI consultation and not for colonoscopy, you should keep asking questions. Most likely this is a "gi consult & colo".
Answered 6/10/2014
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