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I have elevated esr . mine is 25 mm/hr (the max. level here is up to 10mm/hr ). should i worried?

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

ESR: ESR is a lab test that is called an acute phase reactant. It cab be elevated for a variety of reasons. 25 is borderline. With a history of TB if you are symptomatic, you may need to be reevaluated. If it was 2 in 2014 and is 35 now, you would need a repeat CXR&CT scan and revaluation of treatment

Answered 5/14/2015

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Specializes in Radiology

ESR: The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), is the rate that red blood cells drop to the bottom of a small glass tube and is a non specific indicator of inflammation. A wide variety of conditions can cause it to be elevated including infections such as TB.

Answered 1/28/2016

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