“…[27,28] Recently, the conventional biomarkers, CRP, WBC, and Neu, were demonstrated to have inadequate characteristics to be used alone in diagnosing pediatric AA. [17] In the current study, consistent with the previous literature, the levels of WBC, CRP, and Neu in cases were significantly higher in the cases compared to controls (p<0.001 for each variable). Another biomarker suggested for AA diagnosis is PCT, which responds rapidly to severe and extensive bacterial infections.…”