2007-01-15 04:28:38 · 5 answers · asked by drucilla 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Although it is frequently ordered, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is not a useful screening test. It is only useful for diagnosing two diseases: temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica (in which it may exceed 100 mm/hour).
It is also increased in some chronic infective conditions like Tuberculosis and Infective Endocarditis.
The clinical usefulness of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is limited to monitoring the response to therapy in certain inflammatory diseases such as temporal arteritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid arthritis. It can also be used as a crude measure of response in Hodgkin's disease.
2007-01-15 04:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by JaneBond 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ESR is a test to determine presence of inflammation in the body.An increased ESR indicates an infection coupled with an increase in WBC.Most commonly found in people diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and cancer patients.
2007-01-15 04:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by pbandj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 05:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ESR is a judge of inflammation in the body
2007-01-18 17:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Phlebotomist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, or malignancy. It can also help in detecting TB or cell death.
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2007-01-15 04:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by CYP450 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋