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An ultrasound may show appendiceal inflammation, gallbladder disease, and pregnancy. However, the most common imaging test that is used to diagnose appendicitis is the CT scan, which can: Provide a series of cross-sectional images of the body.
Pregnancy test. For women, health care professionals also may order blood or urine samples to check for pregnancy. Imaging tests. Doctors use imaging tests to confirm the diagnosis of appendicitis or find other causes of pain in the abdomen. Abdominal ultrasound. In an ultrasound, a health care professional uses a device, called a transducer, to bounce safe, painless sound waves off of your organs to create an image of their structure.