ESR Question and answers rated A+
Plasma properties that affect ESR - correct answer ✔Rouleaux; increased
levels of acute phase proteins or other plasma globulins enhance the
tendency of RBC's
Properties of blood that affect ESR - correct answer ✔Size; Shape; Number
Technical factors that affect ESR - correct answer ✔Temperature; timing;
length; pipetting technique; sample mixing; vibration; size of pipette
What is ESR used for? - correct answer ✔Diagnosis and monitor
severe/chronic infections & inflammatory disease
Medical conditions affecting ESR? - correct answer ✔-increased: pregnancy;
anemia; macrocytosis; cancer; lymphoma; TB; multiple myeloma
-decreased: sickle cell; polycythemia; microcytosis; spherocytosis
Westergren method and Sediplast Method of ESR - correct answer
✔Westergren more sensitive and slightly complex to set up uses 0-200mm
pipette.
Sediplast modifies Westergren kit uses a closed system.
Time for ESR - correct answer ✔1 hour
Reference range for males? - correct answer ✔<50 yrs 0-15mm
>50 yrs 0-20mm
Plasma properties that affect ESR - correct answer ✔Rouleaux; increased
levels of acute phase proteins or other plasma globulins enhance the
tendency of RBC's
Properties of blood that affect ESR - correct answer ✔Size; Shape; Number
Technical factors that affect ESR - correct answer ✔Temperature; timing;
length; pipetting technique; sample mixing; vibration; size of pipette
What is ESR used for? - correct answer ✔Diagnosis and monitor
severe/chronic infections & inflammatory disease
Medical conditions affecting ESR? - correct answer ✔-increased: pregnancy;
anemia; macrocytosis; cancer; lymphoma; TB; multiple myeloma
-decreased: sickle cell; polycythemia; microcytosis; spherocytosis
Westergren method and Sediplast Method of ESR - correct answer
✔Westergren more sensitive and slightly complex to set up uses 0-200mm
pipette.
Sediplast modifies Westergren kit uses a closed system.
Time for ESR - correct answer ✔1 hour
Reference range for males? - correct answer ✔<50 yrs 0-15mm
>50 yrs 0-20mm
