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My sedementation rate is 19 online it says that this is normal but my doctor says the westerngren rate is high which is true?

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Looking at the number alone without other labs or information the value is in the normal range.

Answered 4/16/2022

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

It depends partly on the normal reference of your lab institution. A rate of 22 mm/hour is still in normal range in some lab normal references. Your lab institution probably take 15 mm/hr as the upper normal limit for male. As a clinician, I do not concern about the ESR of 19 mm/hr so you do not need to worry. In general, a lower red cell count than the average can give you a higher ESR.

Answered 4/17/2022

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