Testing

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Interstitial cystitis (IC) cannot be diagnosed with a simple test. IC is initially diagnosed by exclusion, by ruling out other conditions with similar symptoms, such as infection, bladder stones, bladder cancer, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, endometriosis, and sexually transmitted diseases. To confirm the initial diagnosis of IC, a fiber-optic tube and camera (cystoscope) is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder (under general anesthetic), to examine the bladder lining. A common sign of IC is numerous red pinpoint spots of blood (glomerulations) on the bladder wall lining.

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<a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Diagnosing_and_treating_interstitial_cystitis.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" >Diagnosing and treating interstitial cystitis</a>

Overactive bladder is also initially diagnosed by exclusion, by ruling out other conditions with similar symptoms, such as infection. The diagnosis is confirmed by a procedure called flow cystometry, which involves the insertion of a catheter into the urethra in order to measure the fluid pressure pulses generated by bladder contractions.