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Diverticulitis diagnosis starts by taking history precisely and performing | Diverticulitis diagnosis starts by taking history precisely and performing a physical examination. Lab tests are important in excluding other causes of [[abdominal pain]] and any other [[Gastrointestinal diseases|gastrointestinal disease]]. These lab tests include [[Complete blood count|CBC]], [[CRP]], [[urinalysis]], and [[liver]] tests. Imaging procedures including CT scan and [[colonoscopy]] are important measures in diagnosing diverticulitis.<ref name="pmid16741596">{{cite journal| author=Rafferty J, Shellito P, Hyman NH, Buie WD, Standards Committee of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons| title=Practice parameters for sigmoid diverticulitis. | journal=Dis Colon Rectum | year= 2006 | volume= 49 | issue= 7 | pages= 939-44 | pmid=16741596 | doi=10.1007/s10350-006-0578-2 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16741596 }} </ref><ref name="pmid20645093">{{cite journal| author=Käser SA, Fankhauser G, Glauser PM, Toia D, Maurer CA| title=Diagnostic value of inflammation markers in predicting perforation in acute sigmoid diverticulitis. | journal=World J Surg | year= 2010 | volume= 34 | issue= 11 | pages= 2717-22 | pmid=20645093 | doi=10.1007/s00268-010-0726-7 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20645093 }} </ref> | ||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
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Overview
Diverticulitis diagnosis starts by taking history precisely and performing a physical examination. Lab tests are important in excluding other causes of abdominal pain and any other gastrointestinal disease. These lab tests include CBC, CRP, urinalysis, and liver tests. Imaging procedures including CT scan and colonoscopy are important measures in diagnosing diverticulitis.[1][2]
Laboratory Findings
Diverticulitis initial diagnostic measure is taking a proper history, doing a physical exam and performing lab tests. The lab tests are needed in the beginning in order to exclude other gastrointestinal diseases and to confirm diverticulitis. These lab tests include the following:
- CRP
- CBC: It may show leukocytosis, but if there is no leukocytosis that does not exclude diverticulitis as most of the patient has normal blood count.
- Urinalysis: It is performed especially in cases complicated by fistula. It may show the following findings:[3]
- Pyuria: in the case of urinary tract infection.
- Hematuria: in the case of nephrolithiasis takes place.
- Liver function tests: Amylase and lipase tests are required to exclude other diseases causing abdominal pain.
References
- ↑ Rafferty J, Shellito P, Hyman NH, Buie WD, Standards Committee of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (2006). "Practice parameters for sigmoid diverticulitis". Dis Colon Rectum. 49 (7): 939–44. doi:10.1007/s10350-006-0578-2. PMID 16741596.
- ↑ Käser SA, Fankhauser G, Glauser PM, Toia D, Maurer CA (2010). "Diagnostic value of inflammation markers in predicting perforation in acute sigmoid diverticulitis". World J Surg. 34 (11): 2717–22. doi:10.1007/s00268-010-0726-7. PMID 20645093.
- ↑ HAFNER CD, PONKA JL, BRUSH BE (1962). "Genitourinary manifestations of diverticulitis of the colon. A study of 500 cases". JAMA. 179: 76–8. PMID 13903556.