The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), is the rate at which red blood cells in uncoagulated blood fall to the bottom of a westergren tube in a period of 1 hour. this is a common hematology test which is a non-specific measure of inflammation.
ESR (mm/hr) ESR reference ranges from a large 1996 study with weaker confidence limits
men at age 20 have a normalrate of 10, at age 55 it is 14, and at age 90 it is 19.
Women-------------------------------------15--------------------21-------------------------23
In newbornes it is 0 to 2 mm/hr
Neonatal to puberty it is 3 to 13 mm/hr but other labs place an uper limit of 20.
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Statins reduce the ESR
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No. it is not necessary to fast before an ESR (erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) test
In general, the sed rate (erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) ) is a measure of inflammation present.