TABLE 10.

ANALYSIS OF SEROLOGIC RESULTS.

	ESR MEAN (MEDIAN, RANGE), n	CRP MEAN (MEDIAN, RANGE), n	PLATELETS MEAN (MEDIAN, RANGE), n	IL-6 MEAN (MEDIAN, RANGE), n
All patients	48.75 (48.0, 5–108), 71	3.09 (1.3, 0.1–24.35), 71	283.81 (263, 2.47–502), 71	4.64 (2.65, 0.31–17.92), 48
TAB +	53.64 (45, 9–105),14	3.59 (2.65, 0.1–10.16), 14	394.14 (408.5, 220–500), 14	9.09 (9.61, 0.31–16.0), 11
TAB−	47.54 (45, 5–108), 57	2.97 (1.2, 0.1–24.35), 57	256.71 (252, 2.47–502), 57	3.32 (1.98, 0.31–17.92), 37
CDU+	58.09 (65, 24–90), 11	3.16 (2.3, 0.31–7.8), 11	289 (241, 171–441), 11	7.43 (7.96, 171–12.27), 6
CDU−	47.03 (40, 5–108), 60	3.08 (1.2, 0.1–24.35), 60	282.86 (267, 2.47–502), 60	4.24 (1.26, 0.31–17.92), 42
ACR+	52.31 (54, 6–108), 36	2.93 (1.6, 0.1–10.16), 36	308.26 (297, 2.47–500), 36	5.49 (3.35, 0.31–17.92), 25
ACR−	45.09 (40, 5–108), 35	3.26 (0.9, 0.1–24.35), 35	258.66 (229, 100–502), 35	3.71 (1.83, 0.55–12.96), 23

ESR = Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation rate

CRP = c-reactive protein

IL-6 = interleukin-6

TAB = temporal artery biopsy

CDU = color duplex ultrasonography

ACR = American College of Rheumatology criteria.

All platelets values in thousands. Normal ranges: ESR = 0–22mm

CRP = <3.0mg/dL; platelets = 150,000–450,000/μL

IL-6 = 0.31–5.00pg/mL.