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HelpTest Code SOFT: ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), Westergren, Blood
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EPIC NAME: ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE EPIC CODE: LAB20418 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Hematology
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient or refrigerated 18 hours
Reference Values
Males
0-50 years: 0-15 mm/hour
>50 years: 0-20 mm/hour
Females
0-50 years: 0-20 mm/hour
>50 years: 0-30 mm/hour
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85651