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Please Explain The Following Blood Tests FBC,ESR,CRP,ELFT And R3E

HI. I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN SULFASALAZINE 2000MG PER DAY TO HELP MANAGE MY DISEASE. I HAVE TO HAVE BLOOD TESTS ONCE A MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS. THEY ARE FBC, ESR, CRP, ELFT, AND R3E. CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME EACH OF THESE BLOOD TESTS AND WHAT THEY STAND FOR. REGARDS ROBYN.
Fri, 9 May 2014
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ESR-ERYTROCYTE SEDIMENT RATE,CRP-C REACT PROTEIN,LFT -LIVER FNXN TEST........THESE R NECESSARY FR DIAGNOS ND FOLLOW UP OF ARTHRITIS
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Please Explain The Following Blood Tests FBC,ESR,CRP,ELFT And R3E

ESR-ERYTROCYTE SEDIMENT RATE,CRP-C REACT PROTEIN,LFT -LIVER FNXN TEST........THESE R NECESSARY FR DIAGNOS ND FOLLOW UP OF ARTHRITIS