Sedimentation Rate Automated

eD-H Order Code

LAB322

Specimen	Minimum Test Volume	Container	Special Handling
Blood	0.5 ML
Neo/Pedi Blood	Neonatal/Pediatric Minimum Volumes

Send to laboratory immediately. Must be recieved within 4 hours if non-refrigerated or within 24 hours if refrigerated.

Assay	Gender	Age Range	Normal Range	Units
Sed Rate Auto	Male	0 Minutes – 15 Years	2.0 -34.0	mm/hr
		15 Years – 50 Years	2.0 -28.0	mm/hr
		50 Years – 70 Years	2.0 -37.0	mm/hr
		70 Years – 150 Years	3.0 -46.0	mm/hr
	Female	0 Minutes – 15 Years	2.0 -34.0	mm/hr
		15 Years – 50 Years	2.0 -37.0	mm/hr
		50 Years – 70 Years	2.0 -39.0	mm/hr
		70 Years – 150 Years	3.0 -46.0	mm/hr

Optimal 4 hours, acceptable 24 hours

Acceptable Specimen Tubes

Lavender 4 mL tube

Lavender 2 mL tube

Lavender Microtainer MAP Tube

Properly filled tube required.

Assay Display	Interpretive Data
Sed Rate Auto	Effective December 11 2019 new capillary photometric technology has resulted in a change in reference ranges. It is recommended that each ESR result be reviewed with its own age appropriate reference range.

Monday through Sunday; continuously

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Hematology