Chapter-35 Available Diagnostic Laboratory Tests and Molecular Biomarkers
BOOK TITLE: Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Updated Practical Management Guide
Author
1. Bechtel Christopher P
2. Tarabichi Majd
ISBN
9789352705863
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18231_36
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
14
Author Affiliations
1.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2.
Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Chapter keywords
Diagnostic laboratory test,
molecular biomarker,
periprosthetic joint infection,
PJI,
musculoskeletal infection society,
MSIS,
erythrocyte sedimentation rate,
ESR,
C-reactive protein,
CRP,
total joint arthroplasty,
TJA,
white blood cell,
WBC,
polymorphonuclear cell,
PMN