Ischemic Colitis

The symptoms of ischemic bowel disease are common and nonspecific, so healthcare providers may have to rule out many other possible causes before making the diagnosis. They’ll take images of your colon and may test a sample of your blood for infections or other factors. Colitis in general may show up in your blood test as a high white blood cell count. When your healthcare provider suspects ischemic colitis, they might suggest a colonoscopy to confirm it. Ischemic colitis has distinctive features in colonoscopy imaging. Your provider can also take tissue samples through the colonoscope if necessary.