Ascending cholangitis laboratory tests

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Overview

The following blood tests may be done:

• Bilirubin level
• Liver enzyme levels
• Liver function tests
• White blood count (WBC)
• Blood cultures

Anaerobes may be cultured in 15% of cases.

Laboratory studies show cholestasis, variable transaminase levels, leukocytosis, and positive blood cultures.