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Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy

Normal findings are simply healthy intestinal tissues.

• Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
• Polyps (which can be removed through the colonoscope during the exam)
• Tumor
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Diverticulosis (abnormal pouches on the lining of the intestines)(particularly in older people)

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• CMV gastroenteritis or colitis
• Colon cancer screening
• Colorectal polyps
• Ischemic colitis
• Pseudomembranous colitis

Review Date: 05/08/2006
Reviewed By: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.