血沉（ESR）即红细胞沉降率，是指红细胞在一定条件下沉降的速度，实验中通常以红细胞在一个小时内下沉的距离，表示为红 ...

also called a sedimentation rate test or sed rate test, measures how quickly red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube. A high rate of settlement indicates high levels of inflammation.

The sedimentation rate-- or “sed rate,” for short -- is a blood test that checks for inflammation in your body. It’s one clue for your doctor that you might have a disease linked to ...

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate test observes how quickly red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. During normal circumstances, these cells descend slowly through the plasma.

ESR is a nonspecific marker for inflammation. Hence, an ESR does not directly diagnose a condition or disease but merely indicates if there is any inflammation in the body.

range. I am a 55 year old woman. The sedimentation result was in the high column. Please tell me what this means. Thanking you Answer::Edith, an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate isn’t a ...

Read before the Providence Medical Association May 3, 1926. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.

From the Blood Laboratory of the Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 775.