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Tests & Procedures

Tests and procedures can help your care team understand what’s happening inside your body. Learn what to expect, how to prepare and ways to feel more comfortable and confident before, during and after tests.

What is a colonoscopy?

What is a colonoscopy? Find out why you might need one, what to expect before, during and after the procedure, including bowel prep, anaesthesia, biopsies, waking up and getting your results.

What tests might I need?

Find out what to expect from blood tests, poo tests, ultrasounds, MRI/MRE scans, endoscopies and biopsies — explained simply, so you know what might happen and why.

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