Laboratory diagnostics of gastrointestinal diseases include blood, urine, stool tests and is an indispensable part of the examination for diagnostics of gastroenterological diseases.
Laboratory diagnostics is prescribed to determine or to specify a diagnosis, to reveal the causes of the disease, and also to determine the effectiveness of therapy. Laboratory abnormalities allow to suspect the development of complications and perform a follow-up examination of the patient’s condition. Usually, laboratory test results better show the condition of a patient than his or her general state.