Background: Point of care testing for C-reactive protein (CRP) has shown promise as a measure to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections (RTI), but its use in primary ...

Nov. 15 -- A new blood test that is said to predict heart attack risk better than the cholesterol test has generated a lot of excitement among heart specialists and speculation in news reports that it ...

An inflamed arterial wall tips the balance toward a plaque rupture-the kind of event that can trigger a heart attack or ...

In a recent study, immune-inflammatory index, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio were associated with infection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children. High ...

Five routine tests provide limited clinical value, and evidence-based alternatives can better guide diagnosis, risk for ...

Procalcitonin test demand from the emergency department is growing, necessitating the implementation of strategies to address overuse. Successful interventions must be based on information technology.

Dublin, March 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "C-Reactive Protein Testing Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Assay Type, by Detection Range, by Disease Area (Cancer, Endometriosis, ...

The biological function of the C-reactive protein, CRP, has long been unknown. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden now show that this protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus ...