Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Label Mnemonic: | ESR |
Epic code: | LAB1035 |
Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Hematology
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen(s):
Whole Blood
Specimen
Instructions:
Stability: 24 hours at 2-8°C or 4 hours @ room temperature.
Collection Medium:
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Lavender top tube 4 mL (EDTA) |
Minimum:
4 mL full draw in lavender top tube
Delivery Instructions:

Testing Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Turn Around
Time:
1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
Men: 0-15 mm/hr; women: 0-20 mm/hr
Comments:
Must be received in the laboratory within 2 hours of drawing.
Specimens received for a sedimentation rate within 48 hours of
a previous measurement will be cancelled. Sedimentation rate varies
slowly and daily measurements are clinically
unnecessary.
This test is also performed in the Iowa River Landing (IRL) clinical laboratory (for specimens drawn at that site).
This test is also performed in the Iowa River Landing (IRL) clinical laboratory (for specimens drawn at that site).
Methodology:
Spectrophotometric
CPT Code:
85651
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery