ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE – IS THERE A NEED FOR A FASTING BLOOD SAMPLE?

Blood sample transportation and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

Internal Quality Control for Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Using Patient Blood Sample

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test continues to be used as an important tool in many laboratories; either manually or as automated method. When automation is applied in clinical laboratories, it is imperative that reliable methods for calibration and appropriate control materials are available for monitoring the accuracy and precision of the results generated. But when the commercial...

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

In their article entitled: “The decrease in erythrocyte sedimentation rate related to general anesthesia”, Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 35 (2006) 459–462, Caglayan and co-workers have investigated the effects of general anesthetic agents on erythrocyte properties, reflected in changes in the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR). In their introduction the authors referred to the one-hour ESR method ...

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate: use of fresh blood for quality control.

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) remains the most widely used laboratory test for monitoring the course of infections, inflammatory diseases, and some types of cancer. Several test methods have been developed recently, and as a result the safety and reliability of ESR testing procedures have improved. The method recommended by the International Council for Standardization in Haematology...

C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate: Continuing role for erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Background: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) tests are often done to detect or monitor patients with suspected inflammatory disorders. The objective of the study was to ascertain if the manual ESR test added value to the information available from automated CRP results alone. Methods: In this retrospective, observational study at a safety-net hospital, the ESR a...