Analytical accuracy and user-friendliness of the Afinion point-of-care CRP test
- 11 September 2013
- journal article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 67 (1) , 83-86
Abstract
C reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein, secreted in response to any infection or inflammation.1 Venous blood sampling can be difficult in children in ambulatory care. A point-of-care (POC) test, provided at the bedside, presents an immediate result from a droplet of blood and is especially useful in children.Keywords
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