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What blood tests help in the diagnosis of crohn's disease?

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Not a bloodwork call: Routine labs reflect only the illness (malabsorption, inflammation) and are nonspecific. A pricey antibody panel is offered to perhaps support and/or prognosticate the diagnosis. The diagnosis is made on imaging and perhaps biopsy or (worst case) resected surgical specimen.

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Answered 7/20/2013

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