Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ETHYROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE
  • The test is applicable to canine blood. Its usefulness is limited for blood of other domestic animals. Among the domestic animals, the erythrocytes of ruminants show little or no value in sheep and goats. In equine blood the rouleaux formation is rapid, so there also it is useless.

Elevated ESR:

  • All acute generalized infections.
  • Localized acute inflammatory disease of the serous membranes such as pleura, pericardium and peritoneum.
  • Traumatic injury including surgery.
  • Inflammation of the skin alteration of skin structure as hypothyroidism, neoplasia, pregnancy, end stage of kidney disease.
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