Cholelithiasis: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: Presence of stones in the gallbladder (most commonly cholesterol). See Cholecystitis, Acute Pancreatitis, or Choledocholithiasis, which are possible sequelae.

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Cholelithiasis are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Specific Findings

Finding	Sensitivity	Specificity	Comments, Study
Abdominal US	84%	99%	Study: Arch Intern Med. 1994 Nov 28;154(22):2573-81. PMID: 7979854

Findings With Unspecified Accuracy

Finding	Sensitivity	Specificity	Comments, Study
Oral Cholecystogram	No accuracy specified.		accuracy worse than abdominal US Study: Arch Intern Med. 1994 Nov 28;154(22):2573-81. PMID: 7979854