RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clinical Utility of the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate: A Case Study
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 72
OP 77
DO 10.29074/ascls.27.2.72
VO 27
IS 2
A1 Solberg, Brooke L.
A1 Olson, Rebecca J.
YR 2014
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/27/2/72.abstract
AB The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) is a laboratory test of historical significance and broad applicability. Its current role in medical diagnostics, however, is often debated due to a lack of specificity in the results and the emergence of more up-to-date alternatives. This case study, however, illustrates a clinical scenario where the ESR was utilized on more than one occasion to significantly aid the diagnostic process and ultimately, improve patient care.ABBREVIATIONS: ESR, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; CBC, complete blood count; WBC, white blood cell; MS, Multiple Sclerosis; RBC, red blood cell; PID, pelvic inflammatory disease; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; CRP, C-reactive protein