Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Non-specific marker of inflammation. Useful for monitoring chronic inflammatory conditions.

Units

mm/hr

Reference (Male)

0 – 22 mm/hr

Reference (Female)

0 – 29 mm/hr

Aliases

Sed rate

What it measures

Non-specific marker of inflammation. Useful for monitoring chronic inflammatory conditions.

What a high value can mean

Infection, autoimmune disease, malignancy, anemia, pregnancy.

What a low value can mean

Polycythemia, sickle cell disease, very high blood viscosity.

Conditions it helps assess

Chronic inflammation

Reading these numbers in context

Reference ranges describe the central 95 % of a healthy reference population — 5 % of perfectly healthy people fall outside any given range by definition. A single mildly abnormal value is rarely meaningful on its own. blood-test.life always interprets values together with related biomarkers before flagging.

Related biomarkers in Inflammation

C-Reactive Protein CRP Acute-phase protein produced by the liver. hs-CRP refines cardiovascular risk assessment.