Bethesda, MD - One of clinical medicine's oldest tools—the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)—surpassed serum C-reactive protein (CRP) as a measure of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity and may be ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with suspected infection or inflammation, C-reactive protein (CRP)/erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) disagreement is common, according to a study published online ...

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate test observes how quickly red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. During normal circumstances, these cells descend slowly through the plasma. However, ...

(CHICAGO) – Infections, as the news has shown time and again, can be deadly. Periprothesthetic joint infection (PJI) is the infection of grave concern to the orthopedic community, especially in its ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Erythrocyte sedimentation rate may not be a reliable indicator for timing of stage-two reimplantation for hip ...

Which serologic measure of inflammation is the most cost-effective and reliable when monitoring inflammatory disease? What should be done if there is a discrepancy in a patient’s C reactive protein ...

A 65-year-old Hispanic male is referred to me for evaluation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) > 100 mm/hour on several occasions. He has been followed by an ophthalmologist for severe diabetic ...

Significant variability in acute phase marker test requests is influenced by geographic location, hospital setting, and management type in Spain. ESR tests are overrequested compared to CRP, ...