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Microcytosis is commonly associated with iron deficiency anemia. Since the cells are shrinking the red blood cells are taking up less room relative to the plasma and become less packed, thus the ESR decreases.
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Can fractured tailbone cause high sed rate?
The sed rate only shows that there is inflammation in the body, not the cause or location. Any injury can increase sed rate.
What is a sed rate?
A sed rate (sedimentation rate) is the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions. A high sed rate usually indicates that an inflammation is present.
What does an sed rate of 17 mean?
Sed rate is a type of measure of infection in the blood. Sed rate of 17 is within the normal range for both men and women. The normal rate for women is 0-29mm/hr. and the normal rate for men is 0-22 mm/hr.
What does the medical abbreviation sed mean?
Sed is often used as shorthand for sedimentation rate.
Is a blood Sed rate of 60 ok in and elderly man?
A SED rate of 60 is high even for an elderly man. Even if you''re 90 your SED rate should be somewhere around 50 or below. Talk to your doctor about it.
What is sed rate in the blood?
Sed rate tell you if there is inflammation in the body. It does not tell you the reason for the inflammation but along with other test it can help diagnose problems. Sed rate can be elevated with many different conditions including with infection and auto immune disorders.
How high can a sed rate go?
500
What could be the possible cause of a high monocyte count in a CBC?
What could cause high monocytes, high level of sed rate and low lymphocytes in bloodwork of toddler?
Is SED rate high in Crohns disease?
Yes
Can taking prednisone give a low SED rate test?
If it is doing the job it is meant to be doing then yes because it lowers inflammation. The lower the inflammation the lower the SED rate.
Sed rate formula for women over 50?
40
What is West erg lab result stand for?
Another name for sed rate
