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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Laboratory findings is usually normal among patients with inguinal hernia.

Laboratory Findings

  • Leukocytosis
    • Present in a few patients of strangulated inguinal hernia.
  • Lactate levels
  • Urinalysis
    • To rule out genitourinary causes of groin pain with associated hernias.

Preoperative work up

References

  1. Jenkins JT, O'Dwyer PJ (2008). "Inguinal hernias". BMJ. 336 (7638): 269–72. doi:10.1136/bmj.39450.428275.AD. PMC 2223000. PMID 18244999.

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