Question 139
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A 31-year-old male patient with a history of Crohn’s disease presents to the emergency department with fever and weakness. He has four loose nonbloody bowel movements per day. Initial labs show white blood count of 1.4 × 109/L, hemoglobin of 6.2 g/dL, and platelet count of 61,000. He reports his medications were recently changed to immunomodulators in order to wean off his steroids. What testing will be most useful in making a diagnosis?
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"Question 139." CARSEP XII, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094139/all/Benign_Disease. Accessed 22 April 2026.
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