Accuracy of leukocyte count in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Ann Emerg Med. 1999 May;33(5):565-74. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(99)70345-8.

Authors

B K Snyder¹, S R Hayden

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, and San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. bsnyder@ucsd.edu

PMID: 10216334
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(99)70345-8

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Comment
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Appendicitis / blood
Appendicitis / diagnosis*
Emergency Treatment* / methods
Evidence-Based Medicine
False Positive Reactions
Humans
Leukocyte Count*
Male
Sensitivity and Specificity