Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR): investigations
Evidence-based neurology checklist on polymyalgia rheumatica (pmr): investigations: Inflammatory markers Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) Plasma viscosity (PV) C-reactive protein (CRP) Autoantibody tests Other blood tests Urine tests Conditional imaging tests
Inflammatory markers
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- Plasma viscosity (PV)
- C-reactive protein (CRP)
Autoantibody tests
Other blood tests
Urine tests
Conditional imaging tests
References
- Dasgupta B, Borg FA, Hassan N, et al. BSR and BHPR guidelines for the management of polymyalgia rheumatica. Rheumatology 2010; 49:186-190.
- Helliwell T, Hider SL, Barraclough K, Dasgupta B, Mallen CD. Diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica. Br J Gen Pract 2012; 62:275-276.
- Ughi N, Sebastiani GD, Gerli R, et al. The Italian Society of Rheumatology clinical practice guidelines for the management of polymyalgia rheumatica. Reumatismo 2020; 72:1-15.
