title: Accuracy of leukocyte count in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, and San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. bsnyder@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hayden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity