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Can bronchitis, sinus infection & fever cause esr to go up? mines was 110, now i feel 100% (4 weeks later) it's back to normal. tested ana, spep & other test all normal. btw this was 4 years ago.

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No need to worry: Those things can absolutely cause ESR to go up. That is not a specific test, it is a general measure of inflammation in the body. I would not worry at all.

Answered 4/24/2015

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Sed rate: Is a non-specific indicator of inflmmation and/or infection. It seems likely that it was the response to your previous infection.

Answered 3/22/2020

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