What is a gastrointestinal bleeding scan?

Also known as: GI bleeding scan, GI bleed scan.

If a doctor suspects that a patient is experiencing gastrointestinal bleeding somewhere along their digestive tract, then he or she may order a gastrointestinal bleeding scan. It involves using the patient’s own blood in order to detect the source and extent of the bleeding.

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Reviewed by: Carrie Firestone Baum, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM