rythrocyte edimentation ate. A blood test commonly used to detect/measure inflammation.
A blood test which often gives a general clue that a person is unwell. It is abnormal, for example, in people with inflammatory disease of the arteries.
the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
The blood test used as a "barometer" of inflammation.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. A blood test commonly used to detect or grade inflammation.
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, also called "Sed Rate," the rate at which red blood cells in a measured sample settle in a specific amount of time. The higher the ESR, the faster the red blood cells settled. An elevated ESR usually indicates inflammation. The ESR is only a general measure of inflammation, therefore it does not say anything about the location or severity of inflammation.
ESR is measured via a routine blood test and can help diagnose certain types of arthritis. ESR represents the distance (in millimeters) that red blood cells settle in unclotted blood toward the bottom of a specially marked test tube.
erythrocyte sedimentation rate. rate of settling of red blood cells in anti-coagulated blood; increased rates are associated with inflammatory states
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. A test that measures the rate at which red blood cells settle in unclotted blood. The ESR may be used to evaluate patients with unexplained symptoms or a deterioration of health when: an inflammatory, neoplastic (cancer in its earliest stages), or infectious disease is suspected and a specific diagnosis is not made effectively by other means
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. A simple blood test which measures the rate at which red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube. The higher the ESR, (i.e., the shorter the time required for the rbcs to settle to the bottom of the tube) the greater the amount of inflammatory components present in the plasma causing the rbcs. Plasma proteins, especially fibrinogen, tend to adhere to the red cell membrane and neutralize the surface charges and make the cells more likely to aggregate, forming stacks. The stacked cells fall out from the plasma more readily than single cells do. Not diagnostic and not always a good measure of how much inflammation is actually occurring. An ESR can be elevated to due everything from a bad virus to cancer. See "How is Lupus Diagnosed?"
erythrocyte sedimentation rate. a measurement of how quickly red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. When swelling and inflammation are present, the blood's proteins clump together and become heavier than normal. Thus, when measured, they fall and settle faster at the bottom of the test tube. Generally, the faster the blood cells fall, the more severe the inflammation.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The rate of settling of red blood cells in anticoagulated blood; a higher rate is associated with increased inflammation.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. a diagnostic test for inflammatory diseases that measures the rate at which red blood cells sediment from a well-mixed specimen of blood
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Sometimes also referred to as Sed Rate. A common blood test used to measure inflammation
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. A test that measures the rate at which red blood cells settle through a column of liquid. This test is used to detect and monitor inflammation in the body.
See Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR).
erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a kind of analysis. If it is high, something is going wrong.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Rate at which blood cells and plasma separate in vitro. Rate is increased during infections.
Erythrocyte Sedimentaion Rate is a screening test and not considered diagnostic for any particular disorder. It is useful in detecting and monitoring inflammatory conditions, tuberculosis, tissue necrosis (tissue death), connective tissue disease, or an otherwise unsuspected disease in which symptoms are vague or physical findings are minimal.
