Bursitis laboratory findings

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Overview

The diagnosis of bursitis is usually made clinically. There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with bursitis. However, some patients with bursitis may have elevated ESR, CRP, and white blood cells.

Laboratory findings

Laboratory findings for bursitis may include the following:

• Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
• Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
• Elevated uric acid
• antinuclear antibody (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), and anti citric citrullinated peptide|anti citric citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) may also be positive

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