Test Name
ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR)
Aliases
SED RATE
Abbreviations
ESR
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Sub Department
GENERAL
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
2
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
EDTA (purple top) vacutainer
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Ambient
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 3 DAYS at 20-25°C.
Clinical Utility
Non-specific test used as a marker of inflammation and neoplasia. Anemia increases ESR. Polycythemia, sickle cells reduce ESR.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026