Test Directory
2010 Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Plasma-Lavender top tube
24hrs 2-8° C
0-30 mm/hr
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: Full tube of Whole Blood
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL whole blood
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL whole blood
Method
Westergren Method
Schedule
Mon-Sat
Turn-Around Time
24hrs; Also offered STAT at an additional charge
Instructions/Notes
Clinical Utility
Useful in differentiating inflammatory and neoplastic diseases and as an index of disease severity.
CPT Codes
85651
