From: Clinical presentation of acute appendicitis in adults at the Chris Hani Baragwanath academic hospital
Investigation
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
PPV (%)
NPV (%)
Fever (n = 146)
18
83
95
5
WCC (n = 139)
48
75
84
28
CRP (n = 135)
92.5
24
80
50
Ultrasound (n = 60)
60
66
89
31
CT Scan (n = 6)
100