When my gastroenterologist noticed I wasn’t responding to any medications for my ulcerative colitis and when she discovered I had elevated liver numbers in September 2017, she had me do three non-invasive tests to try to see if I had PSC. 1. FIBROSpect Specialty Blood Test We started with the simplest test: a FIBROSpect blood […]
Why I Had an MRCP to Help Diagnosis My Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
When my gastroenterologist noticed I had elevated liver numbers in late 2017, one of the procedures she scheduled was an MRCP. Keep on reading to learn what an MRCP looks for, my experience with the procedure, and why my doctor and I opted for an MRCP to help investigate my possible primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). […]