ESR
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- noun
- /iː ɛs ɑr/
- Specialized
:
tasa de sedimentación de eritrocitos
- The doctor measured the patient's ESR to assess any underlying inflammation.
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- sedimentation rate (ESR)
- ESR values
Examples
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The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), also known as acute phase reactants, can be used to detect inflammation.
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Her routine investigations were unremarkable except for a raised ESR of 80 mm in the first hour.
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At 60 minutes, the dogs of all groups showed significantly different levels of ESR compared to dogs of the control group.
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Protein count, ESR, and immunoglobulins were within normal limits.
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The presence of infection, myeloma, and age can also raise the ESR.
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At one year of follow-up, the patient was symptom-free with an ESR of 5.
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Our patient only had a mild elevation of ESR and a slightly elevated eosinophil count.
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The normal range of ESR is 4-20 mm/h for men and 10-25 mm/h for women.
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Persistent temperature, elevated WBC and ESR counts, wound erythema, or drainage are signs of infection.
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An elevated ESR can indicate the presence of a chronic disease or infection.
Synonyms
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A blood test that shows how fast red blood cells settle to check for inflammation
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A test that measures how fast red blood cells sink in a tube to show infection or disease
The speed at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube, showing inflammation
Surface Forms
Etymology
ESR comes from the words erythrocyte, sedimentation, and rate; 'erythrocyte' means 'red cell' and 'sedimentation' means 'settling down', so the name simply describes the blood test that measures how fast red blood cells settle.