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    Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

    Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy



    What Affects the Test

    You may not be able to have the test or the results may not be helpful if you just had another test that uses barium Reference contrast material Opens New Window. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy should not be done less than 2 days after you have an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series so your doctor can see your stomach and small intestine.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference March 7, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology


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