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Colonoscopy Is Required If Having Low Blood Count?
Am an 83 year old female with severe arthritis and have had a heart valve replacement. MD discovered low blood count and suggested a colonospony. What are myu options? Should I get a second opinion. Had a colonospony about five years ago. Seems this MD is too quick to suggest procredure.
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
Which of your count is low because wbc or platelet cout doesn't required colonoscopy routinely. if your hb is low then it can be done but noninvasive procedure like usg is preferred if your doctor suspect any mass lesion or bleeding from colon then colonoscopy is useful. But just as a routine colonoscopy is not required.
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