Inflammation parameters

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Inflammation parameter is a collective term for laboratory values ​​that can indicate the presence of inflammation . These values ​​are determined in the laboratory from a blood sample . It is difficult to derive the diagnosis of inflammation from a laboratory value alone ; there is no definite "inflammation value ".

Therefore, several different values ​​are used for the assessment, the overall picture can then enable a diagnosis. These values ​​include the erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR or BKS ), CRP , interleukin-6 , alpha-2-globulin , procalcitonin and other acute phase proteins as well as the number of white blood cells ( leukocytes ).

Even if several values ​​are included, a diagnosis is not possible simply by assessing the inflammation parameters, as there can be many causes for both increased and decreased values.

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