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Tests and scans information (Easy Read)

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital has lots of information about the tests and scans we carry out here. We are always producing new information so check this page regularly to see what’s available.

General tests

Having a blood test (Easy Read) (421.7 KB)
Having a pregnancy test (Easy Read) (692.22 KB)

Allergy tests

Having a skin prick allergy test (Easy Read) (510.79 KB)

Digestive system tests and scans

Giving a poo sample (Easy Read) (532.83 KB)
Giving a wee sample (Easy Read) (306.48 KB)
Having colonic manometry (Easy Read) (213.74 KB)
Having a contrast enema (Easy Read) (597.11 KB)
Having a DEXA scan (Easy Read) (607.16 KB)
Having a CT scan (Easy Read) (589.45 KB)
Having a CT scan under general anaesthetic (Easy Read) (595.24 KB)
Having a CT scan under sedation (Easy Read) (601.95 KB)
Having a DMSA scan (Easy Read) (597.65 KB)
Having a foodpipe manometry test (Easy Read) (213.3 KB)
Having a transit study (Easy Read) (429.15 KB)
Having a tummy assessment on Squirrel Ward (Easy Read) (571.63 KB)
Having an anorectal manometry test (Easy Read) (518.61 KB)
Having antroduodenal manometry (Easy Read) (449.41 KB)
Having an EGG (Easy Read) (454.75 KB)

Heart tests and scans

Having an ECG (Easy Tead) information sheet (418.18 KB)
Having an Echo (Easy Read) information sheet (410.33 KB)

Neurology (brain and nervous system) tests and scans

Having a brain angiogram (Easy Read) (518.93 KB)
Having an EEG (Easy Read) (482 KB)
Having an Evoked Potential test (Easy Read) (412.12 KB)
Having a Brain Auditory Evoked Potential or BAEP (Easy Read) (403.87 KB)
Having Home Video Telemetry (HVT) (Easy Read) (406.51 KB)
Having SSEP (Easy Read) (403.65 KB)
Having a sleep EEG (Easy Read) (401.2 KB)
Having telemetry monitoring (Easy Read) (410.67 KB)
Having VEP (Easy Read) (402.57 KB)

Ophthalmology (eye) tests and scans

Having an eye angiogram (Easy Read) (513.99 KB)

Radiology (imaging) tests and scans

Having a bone scan (Easy Read) (575.32 KB)
Having a lung scan (Easy Read) (581.54 KB)
Having a MAG3 scan (Easy Read) (609.67 KB)
Having a MCUG bladder scan (Easy Read) (451.89 KB)
Having a nephrostogram (Easy Read) (626.55 KB)
Having a salivary gland scan (Easy Read) (570.44 KB)
Having a venogram (Easy Read) (606.35 KB)
Having an ultrasound scan (Easy Read) (610.03 KB)
Having an x-ray (Easy Read) (606.76 KB)

Respiratory (breathing) tests and scans

Having a 3 minute step test (Easy Read) (496.16 KB)
Having a 6 minute walk test (Easy Read) (505.7 KB)
Having a bronchoscopy and bronchogram (Easy Read) (518.36 KB)
Having a check up before you fly information sheet (Easy Read) (429.14 KB)
Having a nasal nitric oxide test (Easy Read) (502.21 KB)
Having an Exercise Induced Asthma test (Easy Read) (520.88 KB)
Having a sleep study (Easy Read) (452.53 KB)