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26 Cards in this Set
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Detect and monitor an jnflammation response to tissue injury |
Esr |
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Pregnancy Acute abd chronic infection RF RA MI Acute hepa Mens TB Macroglobulinemia |
Elevated ESR |
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Polycythemia CHF hypofibrinogenemia Poikilocyte Spherocyte Sickle cell |
Decrease esr |
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Macrocyte |
Inc |
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Microcyte |
Dec |
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Poikilocyte |
Dec |
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Polycythemia |
Dec |
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Anemia |
Inc |
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Fibrinogen |
Inc |
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Alpha 1 |
Inc |
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Alpha 2 |
Inc |
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Albumin |
Dec |
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Tilting |
Inc |
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Increase temp |
Inc |
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Stages |
Inital rouleaux Rapid settling Final packing |
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Length wintrobe Bore |
11.5 cm ,3.0 |
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Standard or orig westergren Length and bore |
30cm 2.5cm |
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Most sensitive Longer tube Requires more blood |
Westergren |
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Smaller amount No dilution |
Wintrobe |
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Upper |
Westergren |
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Lower |
Wintrobe |
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Low temp esr |
Decrease |
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Vibration |
Increased |
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Heat |
Increased |
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Bubbles esr |
Invalid result |
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Fibrin clots |
Invalidate |
