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Abnormal laboratory results: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein

Author(s) -

Michael J. Harrison

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

australian prescriber

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.735

H-Index - 26

eISSN - 1839-3942

pISSN - 0312-8008

DOI - 10.18773/austprescr.2015.034

Subject(s) - erythrocyte sedimentation rate , sedimentation , medicine , c reactive protein , immunology , inflammation , biology , sediment , paleontology

C-reactive protein is a better indicator of inflammation than the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It is more sensitive and responds more quickly to changes in the clinical situation. False negative and false positive results are more common when measuring the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Renal disease, female sex and older age increase the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate has value in detecting low-grade bone infection, and in monitoring some patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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