Question 1

what is esr in blood ?

Accepted Answer

Sed rate: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, how fast red cells sink in plasma, was known to hippocrates. If high, it suggests inflammation in the body, but it is not sensitive, not specific, and fraught with pitfalls in its performance in the laboratory today. It is a helpful adjunct in the workup of illness.

Question 2

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 3

what is a normal esr/sed rate in a child?

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See below: Term infant 0-4 mm/hr
child 4-20 mm/hr
adult (male) 1-15 mm/hr
adult (female) 1-20 mm/hr.

Question 4

what is the importance of esr= erythrocyte sedimentation rate?

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Inflammation: Esr is an indicator of general inflammation. It can elevate for any number of reasons but typically during infection and flare-ups of rheumatic diseases such as arthritis.

Question 5

what is elevated levels of esr and low white blood count indicate during pregnancy?

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See below: Esr's in pregnancy are predictive of nothing.  There are several causes of low WBC (including pregnancy.  Talk it over with your doctor.

Question 6

female 17 yrs with pain in her leg joints with high esr ?
what is the management

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More info: Hi elevated ESR is very non-specific test, and no diagnosis can be done based on an elevated ESR, do you have swelling in your joints, any rashes anywhere? any other symptoms? See an Internist for examination and further investigation.

Question 7

female 17 yrs with pain in her joints no swelling no rash with elevated esr
what is the next specific investigation?

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Depends on what: other labs were already done. Generally I would recommend a referral to a rheumatologist (joint specialist) for a further workup, which could include testing for rheumatoid arthritis and other collagen vascular diseases.

Question 8

what causes a low esr?

Accepted Answer

Low ESR: Low ESR indicates normality. No problem.

Question 9

what can affect your esr?

Accepted Answer

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 10

what does esr levels mean ?

Accepted Answer

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.

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