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ESR is the short form of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. The rate of Red Blood Cells to Settle down if you keep blood in any standard glass tube.

ESR is raised in many conditions like anemias ( low hemoglobin) and certain inflammatory conditions and infections.

As such ESR is not diagnostic of any particular condition but when it is raised, it means there is definitely something wrong, not necessarily something serious.

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