Contact with glass interferes with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Abstract

The sedimentation rate (sed rate), also called, the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) is a blood test for inflammation in the body. If it is elevated, then there is an inflammatory process monitoring the body. The test is broad and non-specific; however, it may determine the effectiveness of therapy for the inflammatory condition. We performed studies on human citrated whole blood by adding 100 microlitre of 1% of MethylCellulose to each of glass and plastic tubes with the blood. The samples (n=12) were incubated at 37° for 10 minutes. Later, the bloods from each of the tubes were placed in pipettes, sealed and left undisturbed for an hour. The ESR was measured, and found that the sedimentation rate of the blood in plastic settled at a higher rate than the one in glass.

Identifier

84943371483 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference Nebec

e-ISSN

21607001

ISSN

1071121X

First Page

249

Last Page

250

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