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The&nbsp;initial request for investigation of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Polymyalgia rheumatica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temporal Arteritis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rheumatoid arthritis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where two (2) previous requests for ESR on the same patient with the same clinical details for PR, TA or RA have been performed, ESR will not be performed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Clinical details of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Adult Still\u2019s disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anti Phospholipid Syndrome (APS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backpain \/ Orthopaedic surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Childhood \/ Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polymyositis\/dermatomyositis (PM\/DM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psoriatic arthropathy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reactive arthristis (incl. Reiter\u2019s syndrome)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sjogren\u2019s syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systemic sclerosis: CREST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scleroderma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undifferentiated connective tissue disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vasculitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Churg-Strauss Syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inflammatory bowel disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crohns disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ulcerative colitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acute rheumatic fever (ARF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endocarditis monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hogkins&nbsp;for staging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A comment will appear on the test report when ESR is not performed. CRP should be used for monitoring ongoing response to treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For specific requests for ESR testing beyond those\u00a0clinical indications in the list above, please<br>consult with a pathologist at Awanui Labs -Wellington <a href=\"mailto:pathologist@apath.co.nz\">wlg.pathologist@awanuilabs.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Introduced January 2010, Updated December 2013 ESR will be performed for the following clinical indications 1. The&nbsp;initial request for investigation of: 2. Clinical details of: Further information A comment will appear on the test report when ESR is not performed. CRP should be used for monitoring ongoing response to treatment. 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