Heparin as a pharmacologic intervention to induce positive scintiscan in occult gastrointestinal bleeding

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198404000-00003· OSTI ID:6630437

Chaudhuri, T K; Brantly, M

The value of using heparin as a pharmacologic intervention to induce a positive scintiscan was studied in a patient with chronic occult gastrointestinal bleeding. When all standard diagnostic tests (upper and lower gastrointestinal series, upper and lower endoscopy, and conventional noninterventional Tc-99m RBC imaging) fail to detect and localize gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient who has definite clinical evidence (guaiac positive stool and dropping hemoglobin, hematocrit) of chronic occult gastrointestinal oozing, heparin may be used (with proper precaution) as a last resort to aid in the scintigraphic detection and localization of chronic occult gastrointestinal bleeding.

• Research Organization: VA Medical Center, Hampton, VA
• OSTI ID: 6630437
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 9:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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