Test Category: Haematology
Investigation Name:Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Alias or Abbreviation:ESR
Accreditation:UKAS ISO15189:2022 Accredited test: On scope
Pathology Laboratory:Haematology Laboraotry
Requestable Seperately?No
E-Requesting Tab:BASIC-Blds
Units:mm/hr
Minimum Sample Volume:3.0ml
Expected Turnaround Time:<1 day
Test Code:ESR
Sample Type:
EDTA Tube (Purple top)Maximum Add on Time:4 hours
Complex Reference Range:Men 1-10 mm/hr
Women 1-12 mm/hr
Referred to Another Laboratory?No
Storage Requirements:Samples should be stored at room temperature and sent to the laboratory without delay.
Site Sample Tested:New Cross Hospital - Haematology Laboratory
Walsall Manor Hospital - Haematology Laboratory
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital - Haematology Laboratory
Russells Hall Hospital - Haematology Laboratory
