Ischemic colitis laboratory tests

Overview
There are no specific blood tests for ischemic colitis, but an elevated white blood cell count may be present.

Laboratory tests
The sensitivity of tests among 73 patients were
 * Elevated white blood cell count more than 15,000/mm3 in 20 patients (27%)
 * The serum bicarbonate level was less than 24 mmol/L in 26 patients (36%)