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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

Reference Information

Type Source Reference
Mapping Guidance Regenstrief Help Most sedimentation rates will be Westegren's and reported under this LOINC code. Mapper’s Guide for the Top 2000 plus LOINC Laboratory Observations
Webcontent Lab Tests Online®Copyright Copyright © 2021 Lab Tests Online. All rights reserved. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Fully-Specified Name

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

Additional Names

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

Basic Attributes

Class
HEM/BC
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
164

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-DE German (Germany) Erythrozytensedimentationsrate:Geschwindigkeit:Zeitpunkt:Blut:Quantitativ:Westergren-Methode
Synonyms: Blutsenkung; ESR; ESG; BSR; BSG; Erythrozytensenkungsgeschwindigkeit; Blutsenkungsrate; Blutsenkungsgeschwindigkeit
de-AT German (Austria) Synonyms: Blutsenkung 1h
el-GR Greek (Greece) Ταχύτητα καθίζησης ερυθρών:Ταχύτητα:Χρονική στιγμή:Αίμα:Ποσοτική:Westergren
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Velocidad de sedimentación globular:Velocidad (distancia / tiempo):Punto temporal:Sangre:Cuantitativo:Método Westergren
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Velocidad de sedimentación eritrocitaria:Velocidad (distancia/tiempo):Punto temporal:Sangre:Qn:Westergren
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) velocidad de eritrosedimentación:velocidad:punto en el tiempo:sangre:cuantitativo:Westergren
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Erütrotsüütide settekiirus:Vel:Pt:B:Qn:Westergren
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kiirus Kvantitatiivne Veri
fr-CA French (Canada) Vitesse de sédimentation globulaire:Vélocité:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Quantitatif:Westergren
fr-FR French (France) Vitesse de sedimentation:Vitesse:Ponctuel:Sang:Numérique:Westergren
fr-BE French (Belgium) Vitesse de sédimentation globulaire:Vélocité:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Quantitatif:Westergren
Synonyms: Vitesse
it-IT Italian (Italy) Eritrociti, velocità di sedimentazione:Vel:Pt:Sangue:Qn:Westergren
Synonyms: Ematologia (coagulazione) conta differenziale Metodo Westergren Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue Velocità (distanza/tempo) Velocità di sedimentazione eritrocitaria
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 적혈구 침강 속도:속도:검사시점:전혈:정량:웨스터그렌
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) erytrocyten bezinkingssnelheid:snelheid:moment:bloed:kwantitatief:Westergren
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Szybkość opadania erytrocytów:prędkość:punkt w czasie:krew:ilościowy:metoda Westergrena
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Sedimentação de eritrócitos:Velocidade:Pt:SgTotal:Qn:Westergren
Synonyms: ; ESR; E.S.R.; Sed rate; Erythrocytes; Red blood corpusles; Red blood corpuscle; Red blood cell; Red cell; Red cells; Discocyte; Erc; Red blood cells; RBC; Velocity; Point in time; Random; Blood; WB; Whole blood; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Westrgrn; Westerg; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Эритроцитов оседания скорость:Ск:ТчкВрм:Кр:Колич:Westergren
Synonyms: Westergren метод Количественный Кровь Скорость (расстояние/время) Скорость оседания эритроцитов Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Eritrosit sedimantasyon hızı:Sürat:Zmlı:Kan:Kant:Westergren
uk-UA Ukrainian (Ukraine) Швидкість осідання еритроцитів:Швидкість:МоментЧасу:Кров:Кількісно:Вестергрен
Synonyms: Blood; Discocyte; E.S.R.; Erc; Erythrocytes; ESR; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; RBC; Red blood cell; Red blood cells; Red blood corpuscle; Red blood corpusles; Red cell; Red cells; Sed rate; UniversalLabOrders; Velocity; WB; Westerg; Westrgrn; Whole blood
zh-CN Chinese (China) 红细胞沉降率:速度:时间点:全血:定量型:魏氏法
Synonyms: RBC;盘状细胞;红血球;红血细胞 Westergren 法;Westergren 红细胞沉降率测定法;魏氏红细胞沉降率测定法 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 红细胞沉降速度;红细胞沉降速率;血沉;ESR 血;血液 血液学/细胞计数;血液学与细胞计数 速度 速度(距离/时间);速率;速率(距离/时间)

Example Units

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mm/h Example UCUM Units
mm/hr REGENSTRIEF
mm/hr eCHN

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