please explain what the sed rate is in a blood test. what does it mean?

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please explain what the sed rate is in a blood test. what does it mean?

2006-09-14 05:32:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate is self explanatory, we draw blood, let it stay in a tube for an hour and see how fast the erythrocytes (red cells) sediment. this is a marker of inflammatory activity in the body, does not specify a disorder though, feel free to email me with any questions

2006-09-14 05:46:43 · answer #1 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋