Question 1

what causes a low esr?

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Low ESR: Low ESR indicates normality. No problem.

Question 2

what can affect your esr?

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Everything: Even drinking a glass of water.  Sed rate means nothing whatsoever in isolation. It's hard to do right, nobody's going to do anything with the information, and it's not a warning of hidden disease. We order it simply in case there's some other illness that it might illuminate.

Question 3

what does esr levels mean ?

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How much inflammatio: Esr stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It is commonly called a 'sed rate.'
it is a test that indirectly measures how much inflammation is in the body.
Blood test is needed.

Question 4

what does esr isolation mean?

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ESR elevation: If you mean elevation of esr, it usually means inflammation.

Question 5

esr westergren low is that good?

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Yes: High means some type of inflammatory process.

Question 6

what is the wintergreen esr test?

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ESR: It's Westergren, not wintergreen. ESR is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (or just "sed rate"), a measure of how fast red blood cells (erythrocytes) settle out of plasma. ESR can be elevated in conditons causing fever, inflammation, etc. An abnormal result never documents any particular problem -- it's similar to measuring body temperature. Standard blood draw from a vein (venipuncture).

Question 7

where do i go to get an esr done?

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Sedimentation rate: Your family dr. Can order an ESR or erythrocyte sedimentation rate for you.  The question is why you need it.  It is usually performed in patients when you are looking for infection or inflammatory disorders.

Question 8

my esr count is 40 is this normal?

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Means little: The "sed rate" is ordered to shed light on other findings, both clinical and lab. It's a primitive test and one that's easy to do wrong. In my book, this is fine; don't conclude you're sick simply because this falls outside a reference range.

Question 9

my esr is high. why and what to do?

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Need more info....: Your question is too vague - how "high" is high? remember, as doctors we do not just treat a number - we need clinical correlation. What symptoms were you having at the time.? What is the total WBC count? Lymphocyte count? Why were you tested in the first place? The additional info will get you a better answer when you see the doctor face-to-face and have a discussion with him or her.

Question 10

esr 40 is it gd or i should worry ?

Accepted Answer

Non-specific: A sed rate of 40 is elevated, but alone is non-specific and can be caused by several different underlying inflammatory causes.  If you have pains and they persist, it would be recommended to continue to get a follow-up examination and evaluation by your treating dr. Who can use the sed rate elevation as one test already done in his/her diagnosing process. Best wishes.

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