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What is normal esr level
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
ESR: This is a very non-specific measure of inflammation and if the cause of the initial elevation has been corrected (either spontaneously or through ther... Read More
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
Lab data: The ESR is a completely non-specific measure of inflammation. Without knowing anything else it is meaningless. You need clinical correlation. If you h... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Luis Bendezuanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Complicated: The ESR is a marker of inflammation. Infections and auto-immune diseases are two things that can make it go up. It also tends to go up a little as we ... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. EMILIA MATOSanswered
45 years experience
Not reliable: Sedimentation rate is one of the less reliable
lab. Test.Do you have any symptoms, how does it relates to other test.Standing alone it really do not ... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Means nothing: I'm a pathologist and consider that normal. Sed rate is hard to do correctly in any case, and the results mean nothing whatever in isolation. If you h... Read More
2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Kristen Dall-Wintheranswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
No more labs!: Absolutely not! If you are otherwise feeling well, there is no need to recheck an ESR at any point. Great news!
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. Elevated ESR is a non-speci... Read More
206 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Betty Kelleranswered
Rheumatology 36 years experience
Depends on the lab: Reference ranges can vary depending on the laboratory.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Goldmananswered
Rheumatology 56 years experience
High CRP look for in: When the CRP IS UP we look for infection as well as a flare. Discuss this with your physician
1.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Ca not a test for : Myeloma. Your calcium is normal but that does not say anything about myeloma. You are young to have myeloma, but if you have concerns your doctor can... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Probably nothing: The sed rate / esr is famously non-specific and is often high for no reason whatever. It's also very easy to do wrong. Your most helpful signs of pelv... Read More
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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