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Computerized tomography (CT) scan. In patients who are not pregnant, a CT scan (a type of X-ray study) of the area of the appendix is useful in diagnosing appendicitis and peri-appendiceal abscesses as well as in excluding other diseases inside the abdomen and pelvis that can mimic appendicitis.
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.