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Symptoms suggestive of colitis are worked-up by obtaining the medical history, a physical examination and laboratory tests ( CBC, electrolytes, stool culture and sensitivity, stool ova and parasites et cetera ).

Additional tests may include medical imaging ( e. g. abdominal computed tomography, abdominal X-rays ) and an examination with a camera inserted into the rectum ( sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy ).