title: Factors influencing tests for infection and inflammation.
abstract: Four laboratory tests performed on 236 persons showed a positive correlation with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate when that test was negative or strongly positive. Most of the tests were influenced by sex and by age.
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D011485:Protein Binding; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis*; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts
chemical_list: D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor