IBS Investigation, The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Investigation Page- passing a rigid tube through the anus to look inside the back passage to assess the lining in the lower bowel). They may do some blood tests and advise on the best way to investigate further with more specialised tests. This depends on age and clinical indication, particularly if concerns of pathological conditions such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease have been raised. These investigations may include: 
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- passing a flexible camera into the left side of the large bowel to assess the lining
Colonoscopy-procedure - passing a flexible camera into the large bowel through the anus (entrance to the back passage), with the intention of assessing the whole of the large bowel or colon to the caecum (cecum). Barium Enema - passing a special dye that shows up on x-ray to highlight the large bowel lining CT colonography - to assess the large bowel, often reserved in cases where colonoscopy would be risky or technically not possible Ultrasound - an examination that uses sound waves to highlight abdominal organs Other Web Pages On This Site That May Interest YouColonoscopy pictures Colonoscopy Colonoscopy procedure Colonoscopy risks CT colonography Flexible sigmoidoscopy Rigid sigmoidoscopy IBS investigation forum barium enema IBS doctor Irritable Bowel Syndrome Investigation can be discussed further in the forum below.
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