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Study examines whether dropping ESR tests actually lowers costs

ALCOR Scientific reports a study indicating that combining ESR and CRP tests may reduce misdiagnoses and save hospitals nearly $10 million annually.

Ordering Both ESR and CRP Lab Tests Could Save Hospitals Millions Per Year -- New Study Challenges Notion the Tests are Interchangeable

Peer-reviewed economic analysis finds a combined ESR + CRP testing strategy reduces misdiagnoses and delivers net cost savings compared to CRP alone The $9.95 Million Question: Is ESR Worth Keeping? A ...
Nature

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Measurement and Clinical Applications

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) remains a widely used clinical assay to assess systemic inflammation by measuring the rate at which erythrocytes settle in anticoagulated blood over a fixed ...
Healio

Plasma D-dimer found noninferior to serum CRP in diagnosis of PJI

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 ...
Healio

Study: CRP had highest diagnostic utility for infection during two-stage exchange

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection during two-stage exchange, results showed C-reactive protein had ...
AZoNano

HORIBA Launches New Compact Hematology Analyzers with Combined ESR and CBC/DIFF

HORIBA, a global leader in analytical and measurement technology, has expanded its award-winning compact hematology instrument range with the launch of new models with Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ...