erythrocyte sedimentation rate

English

Tubes used to measure the erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Noun

erythrocyte sedimentation rate (plural erythrocyte sedimentation rates)

1. (hematology) The rate (usually expressed in millimeters per hour) at which red blood cells precipitate in a vertical tube over a period of one hour, often determined as a screening test for the presence of inflammation.

   Synonym: (initialism) ESR

Translations

the rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour

• Finnish: lasko (fi), senkka (fi)
• German: Blutsenkung f
• Hungarian: vérsüllyedés (hu), vörösvértest-süllyedés
• Icelandic: blóðsökk n
• Romanian: viteză de sedimentare a hematiilor f

See also

• Westergren method

Further reading

• erythrocyte sedimentation rate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia