Appendicitis laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farwa Haideri [2]

Overview

Common electrolyte and biomarker indicators of appendicitis include leukocytosis and a shift to the left in the segmented neutrophils.

Laboratory Findings

Common electrolyte and biomarker indicators of appendicitis include leukocytosis and a shift to the left in the segmented neutrophils. Acute appendicitis is unlikely when leucocyte count, neutrophil percentage, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are simultaneously normal.^[1]

References

↑ Yang HR, Wang YC, Chung PK, Chen WK, Jeng LB, Chen RJ (2006). “Laboratory tests in patients with acute appendicitis”. ANZ J Surg. 76 (1–2): 71–4. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03645.x. PMID 16483301.

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[pmid16483301-1] Yang HR, Wang YC, Chung PK, Chen WK, Jeng LB, Chen RJ (2006). “Laboratory tests in patients with acute appendicitis”. ANZ J Surg. 76 (1–2): 71–4. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03645.x. PMID 16483301.

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