Method Name
Quantitative Capillary Photometry
Aliases
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; Sedimentation Rate; Sed Rate; ESR; Westergren Sed Rate, Sed Rate
Specimen Required
one lavender top tube.
Specimen Minimum Volume
2.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
6 hours at room temperature and 24 hours refrigerated.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 2 hours.
Reference Values
Female (14-50 years): 0 – 20 mm/hr nMale (14-50 years): 0 – 15 mm/hr Female (>50 years): 0 – 30 mm/hr nMale (>50 years): 0 – 20 mm/hr nChildren (1-13 years): 3 – 13 mm/hr nNewborn (0-1 years): 0 – 2 mm/hr