Journal of Medical Diagnostic Methods

Journal of Medical Diagnostic Methods
Open Access

ISSN: 2168-9784

Research Article - (2016) Volume 5, Issue 2

Inclusion of C-Reactive Protein and White Blood Cell Count in Diagnostic Workup of Patients with Clinically Suspected Appendicitis Stratifies for Imaging

R.R Van Tol1, S.O. Breukink1, M.J. Lahaye2 and JPM. Derikx1,3*
1Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
2Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
3Pediatric surgical center of Amsterdam (Emma children hospital AMC/VUMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
*Corresponding Author: JPM. Derikx, Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical center, P. Debeyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands, Tel: +31433881494, Fax: +31433884154 Email:

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