Tests and procedures

Different procedures and tests are used to monitor and manage your condition when you have PSC. Check out 'Your Medical Care' for details of when they might be considered.

In this section:

Blood Tests

What is important about blood tests in PSC and what they mean.

Colonoscopy

Everything you need to know about having a colonoscopy.

ERCP

What happens during ERCP and why they are used.

DXA Scan

What happens during a DXA scan?

Fibroscan

What happens during a Fibroscan and why they are used in PSC.

Gastroscopy

Whats happens before and after a gastroscopy.

Liver Biopsy

What to expect when having a liver biopsy and why they are used in PSC.

MRCP Scans

MRCP is the ‘gold standard’ for PSC diagnosis.

Ultrasound Scan

Ultrasound, Shear Wave Elastography and 2-D Shear Wave Elastography for PSC.