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Crohn's Disease Diagnosis
How is Crohn's disease diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and do a physical exam. You may also have lab tests or imaging tests to find out if you have Crohn's disease.
Tests that may be done to diagnose or evaluate Crohn's disease include:
- Stool analysis. This test looks for blood and signs of infection in a sample of your stool.
- One or more imaging tests, such as a CT scan or an MRI.
- Colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy. In these tests, the doctor uses a thin, lighted tube to look inside the colon.
- A biopsy. The doctor takes a sample of tissue and tests it to find out if you have Crohn's disease or another disease, such as cancer.
- Barium X-rays of the small intestine or colon.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.