What is Westergren lab test?
Description. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) westergren is an easy, inexpensive, nonspecific test that has been used for many years to help diagnose conditions associated with acute and chronic inflammation, including infections, cancers, and autoimmune diseases.
Is 2 a good erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
What Are Normal Sedimentation Rates? The normal sedimentation rate (Westergren method) for males is 0-15 millimeters per hour, for females, it is 0-20 millimeters per hour.
What is normal ESR Westergren?
Normal values for the erthyrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), as derived using the Westergren method, are as follows : Male: ≤15 mm/hr. Female: ≤ 20 mm/hr. Child: ≤10 mm/hr.
What is a Dispette?
This is a specialised single-use shatter-proof system which has been manufactured to Westergren Standard dimensions, making it the most reliable and safe choice for qualitative testing of ESR.
What causes high sedimentation rate Westergren?
If your ESR is high, it may be related to an inflammatory condition, such as: Infection. Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatic fever.
Is 2mm a low sed rate?
The sed rate test reports in millimeters (mm) the distance between the clear liquid (plasma) at the top of the tube and your red blood cells after 1 hour. The normal range is: 0 to 15 mm/hour in men younger than 50. 0 to 20 mm/hour in men older than 50.
Is a low sed rate good?
A low sedimentation rate is often normal. In some cases, it may point to blood cell disorders.
What does a low ESR mean?
A low ESR test result may be due to: congestive heart failure (CHF) hypofibrinogenemia, which is too little fibrinogen in the blood. low plasma protein (occurring in relation to liver or kidney disease) leukocytosis, which is a high white blood cell (WBC) count.
Is Dispette disposable?
Fisherbrand™ Dispette™ 2 Disposable ESR kit (Pipettes and Reservoirs)
What causes low sed rate?
Causes of low ESR test results congestive heart failure (CHF) hypofibrinogenemia, which is too little fibrinogen in the blood. low plasma protein (occurring in relation to liver or kidney disease) leukocytosis, which is a high white blood cell (WBC) count.