%0 Journal Article
%T The value of C-reactive protein and lactate in the acute abdomen in the emergency department
%A Zainna C Meyer
%A Jennifer JM Schreinemakers
%A Lijckle van der Laan
%J World Journal of Emergency Surgery
%D 2012
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1749-7922-7-22
%X We conclude that biomarkers lactate and CRP in patients with acute abdominal pain should only be used in adjunct to the history and clinical findings, as they are not specific and can be misleading in establishing a diagnosis. In addition, relying on these biomarkers may contribute to more diagnostic examinations and/or unnecessary invasive interventions (for example laparotomy).
%K Acute abdomen
%K C-reactive protein
%K Lactate
%U http://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/22/abstract