Common laboratory tests for rheumatologicaldisorders: how do they help the diagnosis?
- Author:
Esha Das Gupta
- Publication Type:Review
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2009;4(2 & 3):48-50
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
No screening test is ideal for detecting rheumatic diseases; diagnosis depends on appropriate history and thorough physical examination. Sometimes, laboratory investigations may be useful in confirming or ruling out rheumatic disease after a clinical diagnosis is considered. Once a rheumatic disease has been diagnosed, certain laboratory tests can
help in assessing prognosis or determining the extent of the disease. Laboratory tests may also help the physician
monitor certain rheumatic diseases, guide treatment or assess potential drug toxicity.
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