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Tests for inflamed joints at hospital?
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Many: Inflamed joints can be seen on physical examination. Other tests are blood tests (crp, esr, or specific tests for inflammatory arthritides), x-rays, bone scan, mri, ultrasound to name a few.
Answered 7/30/2012
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