As the workforce solution for the NHS, the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) supports the delivery of national workforce policy and strategy. The ESR Hub provides access to the NHS ESR and …

Feb 20, 2024 · The sed rate (erythrocyte sedimentation rate or ESR) test is a type of blood test. It helps healthcare providers check for inflammation inside your body. They might use it to help …

Sep 17, 2023 · Another name for this test is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Red blood cells are called erythrocytes. Sedimentation is the process by which they fall to the bottom of …

Erythrocytes are red blood cells. The sedimentation rate is the time it takes for your red blood cells to settle at the bottom of a test tube. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a blood …

Oct 28, 2024 · An ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate test) is a blood test that helps detect inflammation. Learn what the results mean.

Oct 15, 2025 · Sed rate, or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), is a blood test that can show inflammatory activity in the body. Many health problems can cause a sed rate test result to be …

Jul 7, 2025 · The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sedimentation rate, sed rate, ESR) serves as a routine hematology test used to detect and monitor increased inflammatory activity in …

Dec 12, 2025 · ESR measures the rate (mm per hour) at which erythrocytes sediment in a vertically placed standardized tube (Westergren tube) over 60 minutes. It is a non-specific …

Dec 10, 2025 · Understand what erythrocyte sedimentation rate means how it is tested and what high or low ESR levels can indicate about inflammation in the body.

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, or "sed rate") measures how quickly red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. Typically, the higher the sed rate, the more inflammation there is …