METHOD OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS AND ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC G01N33/48 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: level of α₂-macroglobulin in blood serum is examined at admission to in-patient department. Then levels for each nosology are determined. At that levels of α₂-macroglobulin equal to 200 mg/l are taken as 1 point, respectively levels of 800 mg/l are taken for 4 points and at that acute pancreatitis is diagnosed, and at the level of α₂-macroglobulin in excess of 800 mg/l acute cholecystitis is diagnosed.

EFFECT: improvement of accuracy of differential diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and acute cholecystitis.

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