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in terms of versatility, performance, and reliability compared to the other two inflammatory tests.


The PV test has the capability to diagnose and monitor any condition that the ESR test is utilised for including screening or monitoring. However, it is crucial to acknowledge that a PV test cannot always be substituted by using the CRP or ESR tests. Plasma viscosity test results are reliable, repeatable, and reproducible with little or no ambiguous and equivocal areas thus making interpretation easier than the ESR or CRP. The benefits and rewards of PV testing are substantial for the patient’s clinical outcome.


Plasma viscosity can add useful


information in the diagnosis and treatment of many common and also rare disorders. Therefore, it is recommended that plasma viscosity tests should be exploited and utilised more frequently in clinical medicine.


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