THE PURSER WELLNESS REFERENCE
Understand your lab vocabulary.
205 approved laboratory references. Explore the exact ranges, units and context from Dr. Purser’s adult baseline.
12 entries
ANA screen — lab reference
A positive ANA requires titer, pattern, symptoms, and disease-specific antibody interpretation.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsAnti-CCP — lab reference
Assay-specific; higher values may carry greater specificity.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsC-reactive protein (standard CRP) — lab reference
Assay-specific. Acute infection, injury, and chronic inflammation may elevate.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsComplement C3 — lab reference
Use performing-lab range and trend with C4/CH50 and disease activity.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsComplement C4 — lab reference
Use performing-lab range and trend.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsCytokines, including IL-6 and TNF-α — lab reference
Preanalytic and assay variability is high. Use exact laboratory intervals and a defined clinical use case.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsErythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) — lab reference
Age, anemia, pregnancy, immunoglobulins, and technical factors affect result.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsFibrinogen — lab reference
Coagulation factor and acute-phase reactant. Duplicate review with coagulation section if preferred.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsImmunoglobulin A (IgA) — lab reference
Age and assay-specific. Important when interpreting IgA-based celiac testing.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsImmunoglobulin G (IgG) — lab reference
Age and assay-specific. Consider subclasses or electrophoresis when indicated.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsImmunoglobulin M (IgM) — lab reference
Age and assay-specific.
Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and ImmunoglobulinsRheumatoid factor — lab reference
Assay-specific and nonspecific. Interpret with symptoms and anti-CCP.
