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Sedimentation rate
Is the rate at which red blood cells sediment in a period of 1 hour. It is non-specific measure of inflammation. It is performed by placing anticoagulated blood sample in an upright tube (westergren tube) then measuring the rate at which red blood cells fall (in mm per hour). It is useful in diagnosis of some diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, for assessment of severity of diseases, & for moni.
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What will a sedimentation rate show?
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What does a high sedimentation rate signify?
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Can i get a sedimentation rate test without fasting?
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My sedimentation rate is 32 what does this mean ?
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What is the clinical signs of increased sedimentation rate ?
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What is the definition or description of: sedimentation rate?
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A 40-year old asked:
Results showed that i had an sedimentation rate of 69. What can this mean?
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Is high sedimentation rate something to worry about or does it happen in many people?
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A 17-year old female asked about a 58-year old male:
Erthrocyte sedimentation rate westergren after 1 hr is 28mm wintrobe after 1 hr is 30mm?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Erthrocyte Sedimentation Rate is 39. I saw it in the test results. The dr didnt bring it to my attention but I saw it was flagged. What does that mean?
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A 43-year old asked:
How can it be that my blood has high sedimentation rate?
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Can having hayfever give you a longer sedimentation rate?
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What's ESR (erythrocite sedimentation rate)?
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Does alcohol effect sedimentation rate?
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Can allergies affect your sedimentation rate?
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Can have cancer and normal sedimentation rate?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What does a high ESR mean? Sedimentation rate was 34?
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Have a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, what do you think caused it?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have very high Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate.. what does that mean and solutions ?
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A 31-year old female asked:
What does it mean when you have high levels of complement c4 and sedimentation rate westergren?
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A 24-year old male asked:
My GPT is 51 and my sedimentation rate is 39 is this something to worry? Are these normal or high? My lab says they are high?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr) of 2! is this normal?
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A 32-year old asked:
What could cause a low erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr)?
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What is the importance of esr= erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Does a normal ESR/sedimentation rate rule out malignancy/tumor growth?
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A 47-year old female asked:
What is wrong. my Sedimentation rate is 58.0 an my c reactive protein is 3.6?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Sedimentation rate 41, and c reactive protein 0.5. what does this mean? ag ratio 1.1?
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A 45-year old asked:
What does this all mean? Low mchc and a high RDW low monocytes and a high sedimentation rate?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I Have a high sedimentation rate(significant inflammation). what's the next step for treatment and where to go?
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