Lab reference

ESR

Inflammatory

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Reference range

Male0 to 15 mm/hr
Female0 to 20 mm/hr

About

How fast red cells settle, an indirect and slow marker of inflammation. It lags behind CRP in both directions.

When it is low

Usually not clinically significant

When it is high

Infection, inflammation, autoimmune (RA, SLE, PMR, temporal arteritis), malignancy

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