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Ordering Both ESR and CRP Lab Tests Could Save Hospitals Millions Per Year -- New Study Challenges Notion the Tests are Interchangeable

The $9.95 Million Question: Is ESR Worth Keeping? A new ALCOR Scientific sponsored peer-reviewed study published in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research makes a powerful economic case for retaining ...
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Study examines whether dropping ESR tests actually lowers costs

Efforts to reduce unnecessary medical testing have led some hospitals to scale back the use of a decades-old inflammation test known as the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, or ESR. But new research ...
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR): Interpreting high and low results

An ESR test can help detect inflammation in your body by measuring how quickly red blood cells settle. An ESR test is safe and quick, with results often available in a couple of days. High levels may ...
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Study examines whether dropping ESR tests actually lowers costs

A blood sample for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test. Efforts to reduce unnecessary medical testing have led some hospitals to scale back the use of a decades-old inflammation test known as ...
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(CNW) Ordering Both ESR and CRP Lab Tests Could Save Hospitals Millions Per Year -- New Study Challenges Notion the Tests are Interchangeable

The $9.95 Million Question: Is ESR Worth Keeping? Combining ESR with CRP reduces misdiagnoses and generates substantial net cost savings compared to ordering CRP alone. A new ALCOR Scientific ...
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Ordering Both ESR and CRP Lab Tests Could Save Hospitals Millions Per Year — New Study Challenges Notion the Tests are Interchangeable

The $9.95 Million Question: Is ESR Worth Keeping? Combining ESR with CRP reduces misdiagnoses and generates substantial net cost savings compared to ordering CRP alone. A new ALCOR Scientific ...