Laboratory tests are important in excluding other causes of abdominal pain and any other gastrointestinal disease.

These laboratory tests include complete blood count ( CBC ), C-reactive protein ( CRP ), urinalysis, and liver function tests.

Imaging studies including CT scan and colonoscopy are also important measures in diagnosing diverticulitis.

Laboratory tests are initially necessary to exclude other gastrointestinal diseases and confirm diverticulitis.

A normal white blood cell count does not exclude diverticulitis, as most patients suffering from diverticulitis have normal blood cell counts.

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