Objective assessment of stress levels and health status using routinely measured clinical laboratory parameters as biomarkers

Abstract

Observed stress intensity was estimated using a scoring system from 0−100. Health status was estimated using the readily available laboratory measurements of C-reactive protein, neutrophil count, and fasting plasma glucose. We found that the stress score determined was linked to patient health status. Further studies are indicated.

Keywords::

• Stress
• ill-health
• C-reactive protein
• glucose
• blood count