{"id":6093,"date":"2023-06-14T12:54:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T07:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/?p=6093"},"modified":"2023-10-12T10:39:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T05:09:54","slug":"esr-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/esr-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Test: What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Test?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate test<\/span>, or the <\/span>ESR test<\/a><\/span>, is done when the doctor suspects you have a high level of inflammation in your body. It is also known as the Sed Rate test.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>A reaction of the immune system to an infection or injury is inflammation.<\/span> Inflammation could also indicate a chronic disease or another medical condition.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What does the ESR Test measure?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>ESR test <\/span>measures the level of inflammation in the body. After this, other diagnostic tests are done to find the cause of such inflammation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Some causes of inflammation could be arthritis, vasculitis, or inflammatory bowel disease. The <\/span>ESR tes<\/span>t could also be used to monitor an already existing medical condition.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When is the ESR test recommended?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate<\/a><\/span> (ESR) test<\/span> is recommended for people who experience an inflammatory condition related to diseases such as arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These people experience symptoms such as:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n