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ESR and CRP for a Temporal Arthritis
An ESR over 50 would be 90% sensitive for giant cell arthritis. CRP is similarly, a market elevation of the CRP is also very indicative but not 100% sensitive. The old thing that we used to remember GCA from is age over 50 ESR over50,. While the age over 50 sounds like it's pretty close to 100%. And ESR over 40 is only 90%. So, you certainly can get, let's say a patient who comes in who's 75 years old, who's got a pretty good story.