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I had a sedimentation rate of 32 last saturday. colonoscopy is clear. endoscopy no cancer but checking for inflammation. im scared my sed rate 32 and possible rise means cancer as well as my c-reactive protein was 0.4 last saturday as well.

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Sedimentation rate : I can clearly remember lectures in medication school when my professor said sedimentation rate is so non-specific. You can raise it stubbing your toe. Hence the entire picture is needed to answer your concern.

Answered 12/14/2019

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A member asked:

I had a sedimentation rate of 32 last saturday. colonoscopy is clear. endoscopy no cancer but checking for inflammation. im scared my sed rate 32 and possible rise means cancer as well as my c-reactive protein was 0.4 last saturday as well.

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

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