IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

R. Mihailov; B. Pencheva; St. Zlateva

Volume : VI, Issue : X, October - 2017

ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE: DIAGNOSTIC RELIABILITY, STABILITY AND STORAGE OF THE SAMPLES

R. Mihailov, B. Pencheva, St. Zlateva

Abstract :

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a very old and widely used test in a number of infectious, neoplastic, autoimmune and other diseases. In the literature, the argue on the use of ESR and its replacement with more advanced biomarkers, such as the C–reactive protein (CRP), which are less affected by gender, age, protein and cellular blood factors, is still going on. In practice, the combination of both biomarkers is still in use. The question of sample stability during transportation and storage is also discussed. We studied 100 controls, each with 3 blood samples, stored in a refrigerator at 2–8°C, which were analyzed at 1, 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours. The obtained results show ESR sample stability by 24 hours.