Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: gallstones diagnosis, diagnose gallstones, liver function tests, ultrasonography, bilirubin

Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 25, 2014

How can We Diagnose Gallstones?

The ideal test for diagnosing gallstones is ultrasonography.

Other tests to diagnose gallstones include -

Endoscopic ultrasonography
Magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP)
Cholescintigraphy (HIDA scan)
Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP)
Liver and pancreatic blood tests
Duodenal drainage
Oral cholecystogram (OCG)
Intravenous cholangiogram (IVC)

The doctor might advise blood tests like -

Bilirubin
Liver function tests
Pancreatic enzymes

Published on Jun 24, 2011
Last Updated on Sep 25, 2014

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Do obesity leads to gallstone formation?

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