Schilling Test: Risks
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Risks
The amount of radiation exposure from a Schilling test is too low to be harmful, except for the baby (fetus) of a pregnant woman. The Schilling test is not done on women who are pregnant or who are breast-feeding.
There are no risks with collecting a 24-hour urine sample. The amount of radioactivity in the urine isn't harmful to you or others.
In rare cases, an allergic reaction may occur to the radioactive B12 used in this test.
| Last updated: | February 08, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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