What is E S R?
MY MOTHER HAD A BLOOD TEST AND FIND OUT SHE GOT E S R SHE IS WORRIED ABOUT THIS ?
Answers:
ESR near respect to a blood test is the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. It is used to monitor inflammatory or malignant conditions. However, it is *only* a screening exam and cannot be used to diagnose a specific disorder.
It can be helpful for detecting and monitoring confident conditions, ranging from tuberculosis to rheumatologic disorders, as very well as otherwise unsuspected disease in which symptoms are imprecise or physical findings are minimal. Medline states that elevated values occur next to such conditions as:
Kidney disease
Pregnancy
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatoid arthritis
Severe anemia
Syphilis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Thyroid disease
Tuberculosis
Other inflammatory conditions
Markedly elevated values take place with:
Giant cell arteritis
Multiple myeloma
Macroglobulinemia - primary
Hyperfibrinogenemia (elevated fibrinogen level in the blood)
Necrotizing vasculitis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Lower-than-normal level occur next to:
Congestive heart failure
Hyperviscosity
Hypofibrinogenemia (decreased fibrinogen levels)
Low plasma protein (due to liver or kidney disease)
Polycythemia
Sickle cell anemia
Again, it is not a diagnostic question paper, and only she and her doctor can discuss why it be performed as sector of her blood work and what they are looking for; as well as what the subsequent step will be. Good luck.
