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.
Both procedures are accurate but westergren is easier.
esr
NO
it shows acute or chronic infection.
no very high
Males: 0-9 mm/h Females: 0-15 mm/h
2 ml
Both procedures are accurate but westergren is easier.
esr
Maxwell Wintrobe died in 1986.
Maxwell Wintrobe was born in 1901.
is very high esr in 74 year women, who is very sick , patient of heart desiese and brain stroke can be because of Tuberculosis
NO
yes ESR TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS INFLAMMATION
A lavender top tube is typically used to draw an ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) test.
Wintrobe
ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It is a haemotology (blood) test that is used as a basic marker for inflamation. If the ESR is raised, this is an indication that there is some type of inflamation occurring within the body. It is a very general test, although it can be used (in part) as a differential diagnostic test for some illnesses such as Kawasaki's disease, temporal arteritis and SLE.