The Westergren method for the determination of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate has been conclusively shown to be more reliable than other methods (Gilmour and Sykes, 1951 ; Goldberg, Glynn, and Bywaters, 1952; Lewi and Clarke, 1954; Alexander and Andrews, 1957; Eastham, Denson, and Evans, 1958). Blood for a variety of haematological and biochemical investigations is commonly collected into W...

Zeta sedimentation ratio (ZSR) is a simple, rapid and reproducible test which is not influenced by variables like sex and anemia. There is good correlation with Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation ratio (ESR) in normal and hospital population. Limitation of packing force affects the use of the procedure in polycythemia and in patients with ZSR greater than 80%.

A serial erythrocyte sedimentation procedure is based on maintaining blood in vitro in thermal (body temperature) and flow equilibrium, as changes in sedimentation rate are evaluated at 20-mm intervals. Each measurement was made 1 h after the determination was begun. We thus confirmed in vitro the clinically observed effects of quinine on blood cell aggregation. A delayed effect of quinine on a...

Phenytoin has known immunosuppressive properties, and a recent pilot study has indicated that it may have a second line effect in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To evaluate this role 60 patients with active RA were randomly allocated to receive either oral phenytoin or intramuscular gold. The two treatment groups were comparable at the outset (Mann-Whitney U test). Twenty four patients completed 24...

White blood cells, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein are sensitive tools to discover rare, but potentially serious pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis, a disease whose incidence is increasing.

After myocardial infarction there is an acute deterioration of the flow properties of blood. The present study was designed to test whether the abnormality persists. Blood and plasma viscosity, red cell aggregation and deformability, haematocrit, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, white cell count, cholesterol, and triglycerides were measured in 51 patients who had had a myocardial infarction 5.4 ...

OBJECTIVE Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) may serve as a reasonably good indicator for coronary heart disease as usually ESR is elevated in these patients. The measurement of ESR is a very simple and cheap laboratory test that can be performed in routine blood examinations. In this study, we investigated the association between preoperative erythrocyte sedimentation rate and postoperative ...