Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time

2 - 4 hours

MiChart Code
Westergren Sedimentation Rate
Soft Order Code
ESRA

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Synonyms

Westegren
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Westergren
ESR, Westergren
Sed Rate, Westergren
Westergren Sedimentation Rate
WESTEGREN RBC SEDI RATE
WEST
ESRA

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

iSED analyzer

Test Usage

Is often used to monitor the effectiveness of therapy in inflammatory diseases.

Reference Range

Male: 0-15 mm/hour; Female: 0-20 mm/hour

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in a lavender top EDTA K2 Vacutainer® tube. Send intact whole blood specimen at room temperature within 8 hours of collection, or within 24 hours if refrigerated.

Lavender Top Tube
Normal Volume
3 mL EDTA K2 whole blood
Minimum Volume
1 mL EDTA K2 whole blood

Billing Information

CPT Code
85652
Pro Fee Code
 
Insurance Auth Info
 
LOINC
4537-7

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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