P114 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AT ONSET PREDICTS SYMPTOM RESOLUTION IN ACUTE EXACERBATIONS OF COPD doi:10.1136/thx.2010.150987.15

guiding antibiotic prescribing. Our service evaluation showed that despite this, introducing it into a hospital setting is challenging. If the algorithm had been followed correctly 65 % of patients would not have received antibiotics. Physicians often rely on clinical judgement and well-known markers of infections such as CRP and WCC. Education of physicians along with timely availability of the test play significant roles. We intend to persevere and report our results aiming to improve the use of PCTwithin our hospital