Can A Blood Test Indicate Whether I Have Gallstones Or Stones In Ducts?

Posted on Mon, 22 Feb 2016

Question: Dear Doctor,

Besides pain , can a blood test indicates weather I have gallstones or stones in ducts..

thank you

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No blood test available, rather get ultarasound abdomen

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.

There is no blood test that can confirm whether gallstone or stone in duct is present or not.

If there is obstruction of bile duct then there may be derranged SGOT, SGPT, bilirubin, or alkaline phosphatase. But they are just supporting and they are not always deranged and not confirmative of stone disease as there are many other liver disease in which they can be increased.

Other non invasive test is ultarsound abdomen which can diagnose stone disease

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (4 hours later)

thank you doctor, sgot 15, sgpt 7, alk phos 80, bilirubin 6, CRP 20.9, ESR 36...lower abdominal pain, alternate diarrhea then constipation..what could this be in not gall bladder.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Tell the value of direct and indirect bilirubin

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back

Please tell me the value of direct and indirect bilirubin

This doesnt appear to be obstruction of billiary tract

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (3 days later)

Thank you Doctor XXXXXXX diverticulitis infection seems to be the cause..how is this treated and what is the bezt way to confirm this.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
CT scan of the abdomen can confirm the diagnosis

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back

It is treated with antibiotics, and analgesic. Duration will depend on the degree of inflammation and relief in symptoms. Take lots of fibres and healthy diet.

It can be confirmed with CT scan of the abdomen

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (2 days later)

Dear Doctor, as i.have severe diverticulitis..my sigmoid colon is so inflammed that it rubbed up agaist my bladder and mimiced a bladder infection. and urinary urgency like a uti .is this correct. have you seen this before. thank you.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes this presentation is possible

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back

Yes it is one of the presentation of diverticultis

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar