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This study aims to assess the predictive measure of absent gallbladder on ultrasounds (US) performed in infants with cholestasis for diagnosing BA.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Method:<\/jats:bold> After Institutional Review Board approval, retrospective chart reviews of 61 infants with cholestasis found 43 (70.5%) were diagnosed with BA. A pediatric radiologist provided interpretations of all ultrasounds in a blinded fashion. Statistical analysis was used to assess the utility of absence of gallbladder on US in predicting BA, confirmed intraoperatively.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Absent gallbladder on US predicts absent gallbladder with 77% accuracy, 92% sensitivity, 73% specificity, PPV 43%, and NPV 97% (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001, Fisher exact test). 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