verview of current BSR guidelines on DMARD monitoring.

A brief description of blood monitoring schedules used when a patient is initiated on DMARD therapy.

Discussing what parameters are and the steps to follow if a result falls outside these.

Summary of some drug-specific blood tests.

• Which blood tests are required when a patient is put on DMARD therapy.
• Recognising when a result is ‘abnormal’, what it means and what to do about it.
• When to hold or resume treatments based on blood results.
• When to refer to rheumatology.