Laboratory: | Hematology |
Test Name: |
SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR) - HSC/WL - (B)
Test Code:
ESR
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Clinical Information: | |
Collection Devices: |
Preferred Device:
1 - EDTA 4 mL NO GEL Tube(s) - Full Tube Collection
EDTA 4 mL NO GEL Tube(s) - Full Tube Collection Manufacturer: Becton Dickinson & Company Catalogue #: 367861 |
Specimen Required: |
Blood: 4.0 mL
Pediatric Blood: 2.0 mL
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Referral: |
Whole Blood: 4.0 mL
Pediatric Whole Blood: 2.0 mL
Testing only performed at HSC and WL labs. Transport sample on wet ice. Samples cannot be frozen.
Sample will not be processed if sample received > 36 hrs after collection at refrigerated temperatures (2 - 8°C) Sample will not be processed if sample received > 24 hrs after collection at room temperature (18 - 25°C). |
Requisition: | |
Reference Values: |
Adult:
Male: 0 - 15 mm/h Female: 0 - 20 mm/h Pediatric (M/F): 0 - 17 yr 0 - 10 mm/h |
Availability: |
Daily
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See Also: | |
More Information: |
ESR should not be used as a decision factor in emergency settings.
ESR should not be ordered as a screen test in asymptomatic individuals. Current indications on simultaneus ESR/CRP orders: Clinical Practice Changes - Diagnostic - Health Providers (sharedhealthmb.ca) |