title: [C-reactive protein, SR and white blood cell count in acute lower respiratory tract diseases. The usefulness of blood tests in diagnosis of pneumonia].
abstract: C-reactive protein (CRP) analysis, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and white blood cell count were evaluated as tests in the diagnosis of pneumonia in 84 patients with acute lower respiratory disease. Marked elevated values of CRP were frequently found in pneumonia patients, whereas in most patients with acute asthma, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive bronchitis and acute bronchitis the values were within the normal range. The combined sensitivities and specificities of the tests were best for CRP, followed by erythrocyte sedimentation rate and white blood cell count.
authors.affiliation: Medisinsk avdeling Regionsykehuset i Tromsø.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ritland
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Melbye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein
vernacular_title: C-reaktivt protein, SR og hvite blodlegemer ved akutte nedre luftveislidelser. Nytten av blodprøver i diagnostisering av pneumoni.