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Inflammation

ESR

Also written as Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

Extended panel — run periodically

What it indicates

How quickly red blood cells settle in a tube, which changes with inflammation.

Why a series helps

It changes slowly compared with other inflammatory markers, so a series is what shows the underlying trend.

What this page does not tell you

What a particular ESR result means depends on you: your history, your medication, why the test was taken. Ziro does not interpret results for individuals and does not diagnose. If something in your results warrants a conversation, that conversation is with a doctor, and your results are downloadable so you can bring them.

Others in inflammation

General markers of inflammatory activity in the body.