Table 2 Diagnostic testing proximate to the incident IBS diagnosis
From: Do published guidelines for evaluation of Irritable Bowel Syndrome reflect practice?
Test | Diagnosis Period | -2yr to + 30 day | Additional number of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | subjects (%) needing to |
| Â | Â | Â | complete testing to comply |
| Â | Â | Â | with IBS evaluation |
| Â | Â | Â | guidelines |
| Â | Â | Â | N = 149 (%) |
CBC | 53 (36) | 68 (46) | 96 (64) |
Chemistry panel | 50 (34) | 64 (43) | 99 (66) |
Sedimentation Rate | 3 (2) | 5 (3.3) | 146 (98) |
Stool for O & P | 26 (17) | 31 (21) | 123 (83) |
Stool for Occult blood | 16 (11) | 17 (11) | 133 (89) |
Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 25 (17) | 10 (7) | 112 (76) |
Colon imaging+ | 61 (41) | 79 (53) | 70 (47) |
Referral to GI specialist | 6 (4) | 13 (9) | NA |