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ESR (EDTA blood (eb))
| Specimens: | EDTA blood (eb) |
| Preanalytics/Notes: | To avoid clotting please mix test tube carefully several times directly after collection of blood. |
| Method: | Kinetic flow assay |
| Dimension: | mm/h |
| Set-up: | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Indication/Significance: |
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| Interpretation: |
The classical Westergren more… The classical Westergren method is not recommended. The BSR is inert within the scope of an acute phase reaction (at the earliest after 24 h, delayed drop) and does not correlate to the extent of the inflammatory reaction. Increased in the case of acute or chronic inflammations, tumour diseases, bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases, dysproteinaemia.For the detection of acute inflammations, the determination of C-reactive protein is recommended, in the case of a suspected sepsis, the determination of procalcitonin is recommended. |
| Further tests: | CRP, procalcitonin |
Reference range / valuation (openclose)
| male | ||
|---|---|---|
| from 0 - 3 Weeks | < 2 mm/h | |
| from 4 Weeks - 15 Years | 3 - 13 mm/h | |
| from 16 Years - 49 Years | < 15 mm/h | |
| from 50 Years - 120 Years | < 20 mm/h | |
| female | ||
|---|---|---|
| from 0 - 3 Weeks | < 2 mm/h | |
| from 4 Weeks - 15 Years | 3 - 13 mm/h | |
| from 16 Years - 49 Years | < 20 mm/h | |
| from 50 Years - 120 Years | < 25 mm/h | |
Representation of age: "from" refers to the commenced year(s) (month) of age; "until" refers to the completed year(s) (month) of age.
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Abrechnung GOÄ
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