Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder, a small organ beneath your liver. They can range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball and may cause sudden, intense abdominal pain.
Common Symptoms
- Sudden intense pain in upper right abdomen
- Pain between shoulder blades
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Jaundice
Clinical Sources
- Gallstones (Cholelithiasis): Symptoms, Causes & TreatmentCleveland Clinic
- Choledocholithiasis: Symptoms, Causes & TreatmentCleveland Clinic
Diagnostic Lab Tests
Tests commonly used to diagnose or monitor Gallstones (Cholelithiasis):
Lipase
Lipase is a digestive enzyme primarily produced by the pancreas. It is secreted into the s...
Stool for Fat Globulins
The Stool for Fat Globulins test, often referred to as a qualitative fecal fat microscopic...
Fluid for Amylase
Amylase is an enzyme primarily produced by the pancreas and salivary glands to break down ...
Amylase
Amylase is an enzyme produced primarily by the pancreas and the salivary glands. Its main ...
Direct Bilirubin
Direct (conjugated) bilirubin measures the portion of bilirubin that has been processed by...
Bile Pigments (Urinary Bilirubin)
Bilirubin should not be detectable in the urine of a healthy individual. Because only conj...
Urobilinogen
Urobilinogen is a colorless byproduct of bilirubin reduction by intestinal bacteria. Most ...
Urobilinogen
Urobilinogen is a byproduct of bilirubin reduction by intestinal bacteria. Most is excrete...
Total Bilirubin
Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment formed during the normal breakdown of red blood cells (he...
Fluid Amylase
This test measures the concentration of the enzyme amylase in body fluids other than blood...
Ascitic Fluid Bilirubin
Measuring bilirubin in ascitic fluid is a specialized test used to diagnose biliary perfor...
Liver Function Test Without GGT
The Liver Function Test (LFT) without GGT is a panel of blood tests used to evaluate the h...
Bilirubin
Bilirubin in the urine (bilirubinuria) is always considered an abnormal finding. Only conj...
Complete Urine Examination
The Complete Urine Examination (CUE), also known as Urinalysis, is a fundamental diagnosti...
Urobilinogen - Urine
Urobilinogen is a colorless byproduct of bilirubin reduction. It is formed in the intestin...
Amylase
Amylase is an enzyme primarily secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest star...
Bile Salts & Pigments - Urine
This test detects the presence of bile salts and bile pigments (specifically conjugated bi...
Urine Routine
A routine urinalysis (Urine Routine) is a fundamental diagnostic tool used to assess the c...
Bilirubin (Total And Direct)
Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells (hemo...
Ascitic Fluid Biochemical Analysis
Ascitic fluid biochemical analysis involves the laboratory evaluation of fluid accumulated...
Urobilinogen
Urobilinogen is a byproduct of bilirubin reduction by intestinal bacteria. In a Complete U...
Bilirubin (Urine)
Under normal physiological conditions, bilirubin (specifically conjugated bilirubin) is no...
Serum Haptoglobulin
Haptoglobin is a protein produced by the liver that functions as a scavenger for free hemo...
Pleural Fluid for Amylase
The Pleural Fluid Amylase test measures the concentration of the enzyme amylase within the...
Stool Color
Stool color is a primary physical observation in a Complete Stool Examination. It provides...
Total Bilirubin
Total Bilirubin is a measurement of the sum of conjugated (direct) and unconjugated (indir...
Urine Color
The color of urine is a primary physical characteristic evaluated during a Urine Routine e...
Total Bilirubin
Total Bilirubin measures the sum of conjugated (direct) and unconjugated (indirect) biliru...
Urine For Amylase
Amylase is an enzyme primarily produced by the pancreas and salivary glands to help digest...
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