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Inflammation tests

• 27 May 2015

Definition: Reaction of the body towards any strange event

Some causes of inflammation:

- Shock

- Fractures of bone

- Infection

- Oncology

- Immunological diseases

Each of these causes to send the inflammatory substances to the affected area of ​​the body, which in turn cause five signs:

- the pain

- Redness

- The heat

- oedema  due to the accumulation of body fluids that carry immune cells which deal with the cause of inflammation

- It lost the function of the affected tissue or organ to be treated

The most important tests for diagnosis of inflammation:

- CRP

- ESR

- Ferritin

The most important tests :

Auto immune disease :

- ANA  

- AchR Abs

- Anti ds DNA – Anti smith Ab

- ASMA

- LKM

- SLA

- APA

- AMA

- ANCA C/ ANCA P

- Anti Ro/La (SSA/SSB)

- Anti Scl 70 - Anti RNP

- Anti TPO/ Anti microsomal Ab

- TSI

- RF - Anti CCP

• Tumor marker:

• - CA 125

• - CA5.3

• - CA 19.9

• - CEA

• - AFP

• - PSA (total & free)

• - B2M

• Culture and Sensitive  testing:

• - Sputum C&S    

• - Urine C&S

• - Wound C&S

• - Blood culture