How to test for gallbladder infection

The term "gallbladder disease" encompasses medical conditions that affect the gallbladder, like gallstones, acute or chronic cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation resulting from gallstones), and gallbladder cancer.

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While symptom review, physical examination, and blood work all play a role in the diagnosis of gallbladder disease, obtaining an abdominal ultrasound (and possibly other imaging tests) is the most important aspect of the diagnostic process.

Medical History

If your healthcare provider suspects gallbladder disease, he will inquire about your symptoms and whether you or any family members have ever had any gallbladder problems.

Examples of potential questions include:

• Are you experiencing abdominal pain, and if so where? Pain in the upper right or upper middle side of the abdomen is suggestive of a gallbladder problem.
• Is the abdominal pain associated with eating? With gallstones, an intense, dull pain may occur one or more hours after eating fatty foods and lasts at least thirty minutes.
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