ESR is a useful indication of the presence and intensity of an inflammatory process. It is not diagnostic of a particular disease. It rises with age and in anaemia.
Tube
03 (EB) – EDTA Blood
ID
Tests&Tubes0047
Additional Information
Test can only be added to samples within 24hrs of collection IF the sample has been stored at room temperature.
In the event of an analyser downtime, ESR test requests will be converted to Plasma Viscosity (PV). For more information, please click Plasma Viscosity (PV) – Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (leedsth.nhs.uk)
Turn around
A&E 2 hours
Day case 4 hours
In patient 24 hours
Out patients 24 hours
GP 24 hours
Send to
Blood Sciences LGI
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Collection Con
A single paediatric tube does NOT contain sufficient blood for this test
Please sent 2 correctly filled 1.3ml Greiner purple top paediatric tubes for children.
One correctly filled EDTA adult tube.
Instructions for lab staff standard lab processing no special requirments.
Sample REQ
Blood
Ref. Range Notes
Units
mm/h
IP Acute TAT
2 hours
IP Routine TAT
4 hours