T.B.'s other laboratory results are posted and you review them
Which results are abnormal, and what do they reflect?
The WBC count is slightly elevated, which reflects the inflammation of the gallbladder, and perhaps
also the stress of illness. Several elevated test results point to acute extrahepatic obstruction (i.e.,
gallstones): ALT, AST, ALP, and total bilirubin.
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