Reply-To: | | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 22 Jul 1998 08:01:40 -0500752_us-ascii At 04:37 PM 7/7/98 +0100, Phillip Jordan wrote: >Requests for CRP measurement have increased dramatically in recent years, >and at the same time there has been associated expectations of faster >turn-around and availability. Laboratories are undoubtedly to blame in >part for this due to the introduction of readily accessible technology, but >the clinical indications for considered need seem to be increasing >inexorably and are of dubious relevance to diagnosis and/or management. >Whilst not wishing to re-invent the wheel, has anyone seen published, or >would anyone be willing to share, local guidelines on appropriate >indications for CRP measurement, repetition intervals, etc., [...]48_22Jul199808:01:[log in to unmask] |