Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Synonyms

• ESR
• LAB322
• SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED
• SEDRATE
• WESTERGREN

Cerner Name

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen must arrive within 48 hours of draw.
 
Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen:  3 mL of EDTA whole blood (1.3 mL whole blood)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:  Tube must be more than half full for proper anticoagulant ratio.

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

4-6 Hours Room Temperature
2 Days Refrigerated

Huntington Hospital Stability 4 Hours at Room Temperature

Methodology

Kinetic analysis RBC Aggregation

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

85652

PDM

5500316

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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms