@article {1203, editor = {,}, title = {Guidelines on selection of laboratory tests for monitoring the acute phase response. International Committee for Standardization in Haematology (expert panel on blood rheology).}, volume = {41}, number = {11}, pages = {1203--1212}, year = {1988}, doi = {10.1136/jcp.41.11.1203}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group}, abstract = {These guidelines refer to laboratory tests for monitoring changes in acute phase proteins in patients with an inflammatory response to tissue damage. Quantitative measurements of acute phase proteins are a valuable indicator of the presence, extent, and response of inflammation to treatment. When short term (less than 24 hours) changes in the inflammatory response are expected, quantitative assay of C reactive protein is the test of choice. The hyperproteinaemia that develops in response to a longer term (more than 24 hours) inflammatory response is complex and may vary from one disease to another. A test that is sensitive to the combined effect of several plasma proteins is therefore indicated, and appropriate tests include the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and plasma viscosity--the latter having several advantages. Tests for monitoring short term and long term changes in acute phase proteins are complementary and should be used for different clinical purposes; no one test is ideal for all clinical situations. A quality control programme is an essential component of laboratory tests for monitoring the acute phase response.}, issn = {0021-9746}, URL = {https://jcp.bmj.com/content/41/11/1203}, eprint = {https://jcp.bmj.com/content/41/11/1203.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Clinical Pathology} }