PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Solberg, Brooke L.
AU  - Olson, Rebecca J.
TI  - Clinical Utility of the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate: A Case Study
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.27.2.72
DP  - 2014 Apr 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - 72--77
VI  - 27
IP  - 2
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/27/2/72.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/27/2/72.full
SO  - Clin Lab Sci2014 Apr 01; 27
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