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LAB VALUES - CELLS
 


In the 'Lab Values - Cells' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate:
 
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) or Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate. Unit: mm/h

 

Your answer  

...indicates  

...and suggests
1.   "Don't know"      
2.   "0 to 15 (normal)"    Normal ESR   A symptom
3.   "16 to 25"    Elevated ESR   A symptom
4.   "26 to 40"    Elevated ESR   A symptom
5.   "Over 40"    High ESR   A symptom


Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.  Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
 
Answers Condition Comment

 

2

3

 

 

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

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4

5

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

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3

4

5

Ulcerative Colitis

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GLOSSARY

Millimeter (Millimeters, mm)
A metric unit of length equaling one thousandth of a meter, or one tenth of a centimeter. There are 25.4 millimeters in one inch.

Red Blood Cell (Erythrocyte, Erythrocytes, RBC, Red Blood Cells)
Any of the hemoglobin-containing cells that carry oxygen to the tissues and are responsible for the red color of blood.




Last updated: May 10, 2007


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