C-reactive protein and neutrophil count laboratory test requests from primary care: what is the demand and would substitution by point of care technology be viable?

<br/><strong>Aims: </strong>C-reactive protein (CRP) and neutrophil count (NC) are important diagnostic indicators of inflammation. Point-of-care (POC) technologies for these markers are available but rarely used in community settings in the UK. To inform the potential for POC test...

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Main Authors: Ordóñez-Mena, JM, Fanshawe, TR, McCartney, D, Shine, B, Van Den Bruel, A, Lasserson, D, Hayward, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ 2019