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Is a sed rate of 45 considered high? i have widespread aches and pains!
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Not diagnostic: The sed rate is a weak adjunct to a rheumatologist's history and physical exam. At your age, i wouldn't get excited about this, and would also urge you to keep in mind that it's a hard test for the lab to do correctly. The fact that it's not extremely high is one of many pieces of information that will be used in making a call for or against an inflammatory arthritis.
Answered 3/12/2017
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Yes: A sed rate of 45 can be significant especially in the context of your symptoms. You do not give your age but if the aching is in the upper arms and thighs, then polymyalgia rheumatica is a possibility. I would see a rheumatologist.
Answered 3/12/2017
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