There are some newer stool tests available that test for the presence of intestinal inflammation, but like the serum (blood) tests these are not specific for Crohn's disease and can be seen with other intestinal diseases and infections.here are a number of blood tests that may be helpful in making the diagnosis of Crohn's disease. A compete blood count (CBC) may show anemia (low red blood cells), or may demonstrate an elevated white blood cell (WBC) or platelet count (PLT), the latter of which are both markers of inflammation or infection.
Naturalistic observation. Naturalistic observation is, in contrast to analog observation, a research tool in which a subject is observed in its natural habitat without any manipulation by the observer. During naturalistic observation, researchers take great care to avoid interfering with the behavior they are observing by using unobtrusive methods.
Naturalistic relates to an unchanged, normal environment within which the subject of the study functions. Observation stands for the necessity of watching how someone behaves in order to gather data. Naturalistic observation, therefore, is a method of observing people in their normal environment. Researchers using this method of data collection are interested in observing a subject's unaltered behavior in their normal environment.