Delta neutrophil index: A reliable marker to differentiate perforated appendicitis from non-perforated appendicitis in the elderly.
Dong Hyuk ShinYoung Suk ChoYoon Sung KimHee Cheol AhnYoung Taeck OhSang O ParkMoo-Ho WonJun Hwi ChoYoung Myeong KimJeong Yeol SeoYoung Hwan LeePublished in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2017)
Clinicians can reliably differentiate acute perforated appendicitis from non-perforated appendicitis by DNI level of 1.4 or more in elderly patients.