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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Special instructions
If ESR test required, please contact pathology stores for a Greiner ESR tube.
Please ensure that the tube is filled to between the two lines marked on the side of the tube.
Reference range
Male: 0 - 7 Female: 0 - 10
Units
mm
Turnaround Time
1
day
Department: Haematology
Clinical Application
The ESR is used to as an indicator of the acute phase response and is a helpful indicator of the presence and extent of inflammation and its response to treatment.
The ESR is a useful for monitoring patients with rheumatoid arthritis, temporal arteritis, polymyalgia and Hodgkin’s disease, where the disease activity is mirrored by changes in the ESR.
