Interpreting Rheumatologic Lab Tests
– Produced in liver as part of an inflammatory response under control of cytokines like Il-6, Il-1, TNF • RBC’s serve as proxy for fibrinogen levels – Fibrinogen interacts with RBC to make them sediment faster • Many other factors that affect serum fibrinogen levels or RBC morphology can affect the ESR
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