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[[Image:Ankylosing process.jpg|thumb|256px|The ankylosis process.]] | [[Image:Ankylosing process.jpg|thumb|center|256px|The ankylosis process.]] | ||
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*[[C-Reactive protein|C-reactive protein]] (CRP) and | *[[C-Reactive protein|C-reactive protein]] (CRP) and | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
There is no direct test to diagnose ankylosing spondylitis, however there is an increase of C-reactive protein (CRP) and an increase in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).
Laboratory Findings
Increase in
- C-reactive protein (CRP) and
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).