Abdominal pain laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Investigations that would aid the diagnosis include urinalysis and blood tests with markers for:

• Creatinine
• Electrolytes
• Full blood count
• Lipase
• Liver function tests
• Pregnancy test
• Urea

In cases of ischemic acute abdomen, laboratory tests reveal:

• Neutrophilic leukocytosis, sometimes with a left shift assessed through a complete blood count
• Increased serum amylase

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