Clinical Utility of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Test

Abstract

The Erythrocyte sedimentation test is a common method used worldwide to detect acute inflammation. ICSH-WHO reference and standard methods have been routinely used for many years. However, they require much blood and long testing time over 2 hours, and several simple and rapid methods for what have recently been proposed. This paper describes advantages and disadvantages of these methods, plasma factors affecting ESR and clinical utility of which test.