Methods and devices for diagnosis of appendicitis

摘要

An immunoassay test device is provided for detecting the presence of a molecule differentially associated with appendicitis in a sample from a patient suspected of having appendicitis. The device includes a first antibody specific to the molecule, a support for the first antibody, means for contacting the first antibody with the sample, and means for detecting binding of the first antibody with the molecule. MRP-8/14 and haptoglobin are examples of molecules differentially associated with appendicitis. In one embodiment, the device is in a flow-through format for testing blood samples.