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LP16409-2   Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), also called a sedimentation rate or Biernacki Reaction, is a non-specific measure of inflammation. It is commonly used as a screening test. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Wikipedia)

LP16409-2   Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), also called a sedimentation rate or Biernacki Reaction, is a non-specific measure of inflammation, for example infections, inflammatory disease, and tissue destruction. The ESR is the distance that erythrocytes settle in anticoagulated whole blood, by gravity, in an hour. (It actually measures the amount of sedimentation in an hour rather than a rate). It is measured as the length of clear plasma at the top of the tube. The ESR measures several acute-phase proteins and other factors, and is dependent on the red cells ability to aggregate and form rouleaux, which is in turn dependent on the red cell number, size and shape, electrostatic charges, and plasma viscosity. ESR is commonly used as a screening test, but should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients for disease. The test is useful and indicated for the diagnosis and monitoring of temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica. There are several different methods with different reference ranges; the most common are the Westergren and Wintrobe methods. The Wintrobe method is more sensitive in the normal to slightly elevated range, whereas the Westergren is more sensitive in the elevated range. (Tietz, Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, Fourth Edition, by Alan H. B. Wu) Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Property
Vel
Time
Pt
System
Bld
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
ESR Bld Qn
Display Name
ESR (Bld) [Velocity]
Consumer Name Alpha
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR; Sed Rate), Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
HEM/BC
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.04
Last Updated
Version 2.40
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common US Lab Results Rank
245
Common SI Lab Results Rank
245
Common Orders Rank
96

Reference Information

Type Source Reference
Webcontent Lab Tests Online®Copyright Copyright © 2001-2019 American Association for Clinical Chemistry Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China)
红细胞沉降率:速度:时间点:全血:定量型:
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
erytrocyten bezinkingssnelheid:snelheid:moment:bloed:kwantitatief:
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Erütrotsüütide settekiirus:Vel:Pt:B:Qn:
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
Vitesse de sédimentation globulaire:Vélocité:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Quantitatif:
fr-CAFrench (Canada)
Vitesse de sédimentation globulaire:Vélocité:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Quantitatif:
fr-FRFrench (France)
Vitesse de sedimentation:Vitesse:Ponctuel:Sang:Numérique:
de-DEGerman (Germany)
Erythrozytensenkungsrate:Geschw:Pkt:Blut:Qn:
el-GRGreek (Greece)
Ταχύτητα καθίζησης ερυθρών:Ταχύτητα:Χρονική στιγμή:Αίμα:Ποσοτική:
it-ITItalian (Italy)
Eritrociti, velocità di sedimentazione:Vel:Pt:Sangue:Qn:
ko-KRKorean (Korea, Republic of)
적혈구 침강 속도:속도:검사시점:전혈:정량:
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)
Sedimentação de eritrócitos:Velocidade:Pt:SgTotal:Qn:
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
Эритроцитов оседания скорость:Ск:ТчкВрм:Кр:Колич:
es-ARSpanish (Argentina)
velocidad de eritrosedimentación:velocidad:punto en el tiempo:sangre:cuantitativo:
es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Velocidad de sedimentación eritrocitaria:Velocidad (distancia/tiempo):Punto temporal:Sangre:Qn:
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Eritrosit sedimantasyon hızı:Sürat:Zmlı:Kan:Kant:

Example Units

Unit Source
mm/h Example UCUM Units
mm/h Original Submission
mm/hr REGENSTRIEF

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