erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Noun1.erythrocyte sedimentation rate - the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
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In that article, the authors stated that there are strong, graded associations of RDW with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in adult outpatients.
To enhance the predictive power of the FRS, they added measures of carotid plaque and intima-media thickness by carotid ultrasonography, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and cumulative glucocorticoid dose.
To enhance the FRS predictive power, they added measures of carotid plaque and intima-media thickness by carotid ultrasonography, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and cumulative glucocorticoid dose.
Reference and Selected Procedure for the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Test; Approved Standard--Fourth Edition.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate was elevated; however, cardiac enzymes and cardiac troponins were within normal limits.
TABLE Jaw claudication and thrombocytosis increase likelihood of temporal arteritis (2,3) SYMTOMS LR+ LR- SENSITIVITY AND SIGNS (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% Cl) Diplopia 2.0 (1.3-3.1) 1.0 (0.9-1.0) 0.09 (0.07-0.13) Headache 1.2 (1.0-1.4) 0.7 (0.6-1.0) 0.76 (0.72-0.79) Headache, temporal 1.5 (0.8-3.0) 0.8 (0.6-1.0) 0.52 (0.36-0.67) Jaw claudication 4.0 (2.4-0.8) 0.8 (0.7-0.9) 0.34 (0.29-0.41) Temporal artery 2.0 (1.4-3.0) 0.5 (0.4-0.8) 0.65 (0.54-0.74) abnormality, any TESTS ESR <50 0.6 (0.2-1.3) 1.6 (0.8-3.3) Not available ESR 50-100 1.1 (0.6-2.0) 1.0 (0.6-1.6) Not available ESR >100 2.5 (0.7-8.3) 0.8 (0.5-1.1) 0.39 (0.29-0.50) Platelets >375,000 6.0 (1.4-24) 0.6 (0.4-0.9) Not available LR, likelihood ratio; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CI, confidence interval.
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein level were 30 mm/hour (0-20 mm/hour) and 100 mg/L (0-5 mg/L), respectively.
The white blood cell count is usually normal but the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is usually elevated.
This should include a CBC; an erythrocyte sedimentation rate; electrolytes, including calcium and phosphate; BUN and creatinine; liver enzymes and bilirubin; thyroid function studies, including TSH, T3, and T4; and a chest xray.
Laboratory investigations revealed that the complete blood count, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (4 mm/hr), and the angiotensin-converting enzyme level (54 IU/L) were normal.
* An elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate greater than 10 mm/hr in males or greater than 20 mm/hr in females.
Method comparison of automated systems for the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Am J Clin Pathol 1999;112:721-2.
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