| Agreement between erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein in hospital practice. | |
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PMID: 20800157 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are frequently prescribed jointly. The usefulness of this practice is uncertain. METHODS: All patients with ESR and CRP measured at the same time in an academic tertiary hospital during a 1-year period were included. Concomitant measures of serum creatinine, hematocrit, and anti-Xa activity were recorded to study noninflammatory cause of increased ESR. Level of agreement between ESR and CRP was assessed with kappa coefficient, and their accuracy was determined in a medical chart review of 99 randomly selected patients with disagreement between both markers. RESULTS: Among 5777 patients, 35% and 58% had an elevated CRP and ESR, respectively. ESR and CRP were in agreement in 67% of patients (both elevated in 30%, both normal in 37%). A disagreement was observed in 33% (elevated ESR/normal CRP in 28%, normal ESR/elevated CRP in 5%). The kappa coefficient showed poor agreement (k=0.38) between both markers. Review of medical chart showed that 25 patients with elevated CRP and normal ESR had an active inflammatory disease (false-negative ESR). Conversely, 74 patients had elevated ESR and normal CRP-32% had resolving inflammatory disorders, 28% disclosed a variable interfering with the ESR measure (false-positive ESR), 32% had unexplained discrepancies, and 8% had an active inflammatory disease (false-negative CRP). CONCLUSION: In hospital practice, joint measurement of ESR and CRP is unwarranted. Because of slow variation and frequent confounding, ESR is frequently misleading in unselected patients. When an inflammatory disorder is suspected, priority should be given to CRP. |
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Authors:
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Isabelle Colombet; Jacques Pouchot; Vladimir Kronz; Xavier Hanras; Loïc Capron; Pierre Durieux; Benjamin Wyplosz |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of medicine Volume: 123 ISSN: 1555-7162 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-30 Completed Date: 2010-09-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0267200 Medline TA: Am J Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 863.e7-13 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Hospital Informatics and Public Health, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, France. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological Markers / blood Blood Sedimentation* C-Reactive Protein / metabolism* Creatinine / blood Female Hematocrit Humans Inflammation / blood, diagnosis* Male Medical Records Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Retrospective Studies |
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0/Biological Markers; 60-27-5/Creatinine; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein |
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