BLOOD BIOMARKERS FOR APPENDICITIS AND DIAGNOSTICS METHODS USING BIOMARKERS

摘要

The invention relates to methods and kits for diagnosing and/or treating appendicitis in a subject, comprising obtaining a biological sample from said subject; detecting RNA expression levels of at least three or more biomarkers in the biological sample and comparing the expression levels of said at least three or more biomarkers to a control sample wherein an increase or decrease in the level of expression of said at least three or more biomarkers as compared to the control sample is indicative of appendicitis.