Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Diagnosis

Mayo Clinic specialists use several types of tests to diagnose primary sclerosing cholangitis and identify its stage and severity, including:

• Blood tests. To assess your liver function.
• Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). A noninvasive test that images your liver, pancreas and bile ducts.
• Cholangiography. An X-ray test that takes images of your bile ducts after dye is injected, through either an endoscope or a needle.
• Liver biopsy. Examination of a sample of tissue taken from your liver.

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