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Promoting appropriate utilisation of laboratory tests for inflammation at an academic medical centre

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C reactive protein (CRP) are commonly ordered in clinical practice to evaluate for inflammation. CRP is a more sensitive and specific test for detecting acute phase inflammation, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology recommends ordering CRP rather t...

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Autores principales: Bartlett, Kristen J, Vo, Ann P, Rueckert, Justin, Wojewoda, Christina, Steckel, Elizabeth H, Stinnett-Donnelly, Justin, Repp, Allen B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7047503/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32098777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000788