Diagnosing Crohns Disease is often a difficult process. Because it mimics other diseases, Crohns may appear to be a myriad of other ailments. Likewise, the symptoms experienced vary from patient to patient, so there are no set guidelines to follow or sings that intrinsically point to Crohns.
There is not a single to test to establish the existence of Crohns Disease definitively. However, there are several procedures that are done to ascertain if Crohns, as well as other digestive tract disorders, are at fault for symptoms being experienced. One such area of examination is stool samples. It must first be determined that the inflammation in the bowels is not the result of an infection. With Crohns, inflammation occurs as though there is an infection, but none exists. Therefore, obtaining this information may rule out many possible culprits.
Other tests that may be done are blood tests, a colonoscopy, a flexible sigmoidoscopy, a barium enema, small bowel x-rays, a capsule endoscopy, or a CT scan.
Blood tests may be used to check for signs of infection as well as anemia. As stated above, the existence of an infection would rule out Crohns disease. However, if...
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