Digestive Health Exams and Procedures

When your doctor orders a digestive health exam like a colonoscopy, knowing what to expect can reduce any anxiety you have. Explore what you need to know.
albumin test
What Is Albumin?
Female doctor uses tablet to show x-ray to senior man
What Is Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)?
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What Is a Colorectal Surgeon (a Proctologist)?
Vitamin D Testing
What to Expect From Vitamin D Testing
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What Is Small Bowel Enteroscopy?
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What Is a Gastric Emptying Scan?
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Fecal Transplants Are Not a DIY Project
HIDA scan
What Is a Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid (HIDA) Scan?
Pain or cramps in stomach
Common Tests Used to Diagnose Abdominal Pain
Female technologist performing ultrasound on patient
What to Expect During an Abdominal Ultrasound
PET Scan machine
How Do PET Scans Work in Staging Colorectal Cancer?
Man sitting on a toilet bowl
How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy
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Benefits and Risks of Using Enemas for Digestive Health
A slide on a lit up microscope
How a Colon Biopsy Is Performed
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Potential Risks of a Colonoscopy
Biopsy Slides
12 Types of Biopsy and Why They Are Used
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What to Expect When Undergoing Sonography
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How Do You Know When Your Bowel Prep Is Complete?
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Simple Instructions on How to Use an Enema
Illustration of a polyp being removed
What to Expect if You Need a Polypectomy
Concerned woman in bathroom
What Is Normal Stool After Ostomy Surgery?
Colonoscope
Why a Colonoscopy Can Sometimes Miss Signs of Cancer
endoscopy
What Is an EGD?
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For Severe Intestinal Problems, a Fecal Transplant May Be the Answer
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Why Might Your Healthcare Provider Order A Stool Culture?
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Understand How an Endoscopy Can Help Treat Different Health Conditions
A virtual colonoscopy looks at the colon via CT images
What Is a Virtual Colonoscopy?
What Is Magnetic Resonance Enterography?
Blood tests in a doctors hand
Learn How a FIT Test Can Find Blood in Stool That You Can't See
Nervous female patient behind doctor
5 Ways to Manage Pain and Fear During a Rectal Exam
Endoscope
Endoscopic Ultrasound: Uses, Side Effects, Procedure, Results
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Everything You Need to Know About the Bristol Stool Chart
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Is Getting a Colonic Worth the Risk?