Bile Salt Absorption Scan

[polar1920]

Hi,

Just wondering if any members had had this scan, and if so what it entails.

Thanks anda-wave-t:

 

[handle]

Hi,
I haven't had this done but would be interested in your results (have you had a T.I. resection?)

The procedure involves swallowing a capsule which contains a small amount of radioactive synthetic bile salt. Three hours later they use a gamma camera to measure radiation levels in your body (you shouldn't have to hang around waiting.) Seven days later they repeat the scan. There should still be some bile salt radioactivity remaining unless you have malabsorption.

Good luck.

 

[CLynn]

wiki article

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile_acid_malabsorption

Found this in Wiki....interesting, never heard it

 

[luckystar2001]

Ive had this done recently and been diagnosed with bile salt malabsorption with my crohns

 

[luckystar2001]

Currently on covesevelam

 

[David]

It's too bad that (at least according to wikipedia) it's not licensed for use here in the states.

 

[luckystar2001]

Is this rare on the crohns forum? Bile salt malabsorption?

 

[polar1920]

I have had Crohns since I was 19 (am 44) now, and been with the same Gastroenterologist for 14 years and this is the first time I have heard of it.
Even with the cocktail of tablets I am on nothing is controlling the diarrhoea, so this test is to see if Bile Salt Malabsorption is the answer
Hopefully it is.

 

[luckystar2001]

sounds about right, after I had a flare of crohns the number of toilet trips increased so had this test and immediately came back as positive and put straight onto meds.