Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Dec 1994
The diagnostic value of repetitive preoperative analyses of C-reactive protein and total leucocyte count in patients with suspected acute appendicitis.
Studies have shown that C-reactive protein (CRP) and total leucocyte count (WBC) in suspected acute appendicitis analysed only on admission gave valuable information to guide the surgeon. The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of CRP and WBC measured repetitively before operation. ⋯ Repeated laboratory tests for CRP and WBC should be performed in patients with suspected acute appendicitis requested to stay for further observation. If these test results are normal, the surgeon should preferably refrain from operating but consider other differential diagnoses.