Acute cholecystitis laboratory findings
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Overview
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis include leukocytosis and elevated CRP.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis include:[1][2][3][4]
- Leukocytosis
- Elevated CRP
- Elevated alkaline phosphate
- Hyperbilirubinemia
References
References
- ↑ Hafif A, Gutman M, Kaplan O, Winkler E, Rozin RR, Skornick Y (1991). “The management of acute cholecystitis in elderly patients”. Am Surg. 57 (10): 648–52. PMID 1928982.
- ↑ Gruber PJ, Silverman RA, Gottesfeld S, Flaster E (1996). “Presence of fever and leukocytosis in acute cholecystitis”. Ann Emerg Med. 28 (3): 273–7. PMID 8780469.
- ↑ Knab LM, Boller AM, Mahvi DM (2014). “Cholecystitis”. Surg. Clin. North Am. 94 (2): 455–70. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2014.01.005. PMID 24679431.
- ↑ “Gallbladder, Cholecystitis, Acute – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”.
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