Topics: ESR (RBC sed rate) Quiz
Serum glycoproteins
Levels increase quickly in response to injury or trauma to tissues and during infections
They are non-specific indicators of inflammation (i.e., cannot diagnose a specific infectious agent or process)
A. Acute Phase Reactants
B. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
C. C-Reactive Protein
D. none
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1. Decreased diameter of the tube
2. Using old blood collected longer than 2 hrs
3. Temperature decrease below 20ºC
4. incorrect anticoagulant to blood ratio
5. air bubbles
6.Partially clotted samples (uses up fibrinogen).
A. fall faster,
increasing ESR
B. fall slower,
decreasing ESR