I just had a blood test for arthritis. What are they looking for?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

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They are looking for inflammations in the body which can raise ESR and CRP levels.

Dr. Bhanu Suggests...

Take a ORGANIC ACID QUANTITATIVE - URINE Test or Take a C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) - QUALITATIVE Test

Book ORGANIC ACID QUANTITATIVE - URINE Test Book C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) - QUALITATIVE Test

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