The ESR blood test measures the rate at which red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube, indicating the presence of inflammation in the body. A high ESR value suggests inflammation, infection, autoimmune disease, or hematologic malignancies, while a low ESR value may indicate diseases that cause structural abnormalities of red blood […]
ESR measures how quickly red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube over one hour. A high ESR can indicate inflammation and is used to detect conditions such as arthritis. Other factors can influence ESR, so it is not a diagnostic test by itself and is used in conjunction with other tests. […]
