Diagnostic techniques in inflammatory bowel disease.
Additional diagnostic modalities exist in the clinical laboratory, as outlined in Tables 1 through 3. In general, the usefulness of each test in determining the optimal therapy for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease is inversely related to the cost of that test, with history and physical examination ranking first. Each additional test must be ordered only if the result can answer a specific question necessary for the care of the patient.
Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
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