Newcastle Laboratories

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Clinical Background:

Non specific test used as a general inflammation screen, used to aid diagnosis and monitor disease activity in Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Non specific test used as a general inflammation screen, used to aid diagnosis and monitor disease activity in Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Haematology

    Haematology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Purple - EDTA

    Purple - EDTA

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Purple - EDTA

    Purple - EDTA

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    2.0mL

    2.0mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    Not applicable

    Not applicable

  • Special Requirement:

    Ensure adequate mixing, adult EDTA (purple top) tube must be used, requires at least 2ml of blood in sample tube

    Ensure adequate mixing, adult EDTA (purple top) tube must be used, requires at least 2ml of blood in sample tube

  • Sample Stability:

    6 hrs at room temperature, 24 hours in fridge

    6 hrs at room temperature, 24 hours in fridge

  • Transport Requirements:

    Samples should be transported to lab without delay (see sample stability information)

    Samples should be transported to lab without delay (see sample stability information)

  • Freq Analysis:

    Continuous

    Continuous

  • Add On Test:

  • Quality Assurance:

    UK NEQAS Haematology

    UK NEQAS Haematology

  • Interpretation:

    GP Adult haematology guidelines - click here

    GP Adult haematology guidelines - click here

  • Reference Ranges:

    0 - 50 years of age (male) 1 - 10 mm/hour

    50 - 60 years of age (male) 1 - 12 mm/hour

    60 - 70 years of age (male) 1 - 14 mm/hour

    70 + years of age (male) 1 - 30 mm/hour

    0 - 50 years of age (female) ...

    0 - 50 years of age (male) 1 - 10 mm/hour

    50 - 60 years of age (male) 1 - 12 mm/hour

    60 - 70 years of age (male) 1 - 14 mm/hour

    70 + years of age (male) 1 - 30 mm/hour

    0 - 50 years of age (female) 1 - 12 mm/hour

    50 - 60 years of age (female) 1 - 19 mm/hour

    60 - 70 years of age (female) 1 - 20 mm/hour

    70 + years of age (female) 1 - 35 mm/hour

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  • Other Info:

    Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The rate at which red blood cells precipitate and is a non-specific measure of inflammation.

    Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The rate at which red blood cells precipitate and is a non-specific measure of inflammation.

  • Routine Contact Name:

    RVI or Freeman Section Leaders

  • Routine Telephone:

    RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

    RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

  • Specialist Test:

    No

    No

  • Specialist Contact Name:

    Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist

    Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist

  • Specialist Telephone:

    0191 2139758

    0191 2139758

  • Specialist Email:

    alison.brown93@nhs.net

    alison.brown93@nhs.net

Availability:

All times, both sites

Turn Around:

Urgent within 90 minutes.

Routine within 4 hours

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