HemaTechnologies is a medical laboratory instruments developer and manufacturer emphasizing erythrocyte sedimentation rate testing, specifically the ESR Stat Plus system. With the ESR Stat Plus, medical professionals can receive timely results that maintain a .96 correlation to Westergren testing.

1. A Brief Overview of Westergren
Testing
ESR Stat Plus

2. Introduction
• HemaTechnologies is a medical laboratory instruments developer and manufacturer emphasizing
erythrocyte sedimentation rate testing, specifically the ESR Stat Plus system. With the ESR Stat Plus,
medical professionals can receive timely results that maintain a .96 correlation to Westergren
testing.
Sedimentation rate testing is a straightforward, cost effective medical test used to identify
inflammation in the body, particularly inflammation that may be indicative of serious medical
conditions such as cancer, autoimmune disease, or infection. Other physical issues that can be
identified, in part, through sed rate testing range from arthritis to systemic vasculitis. The
sedimentation rate is considered a nonspecific form of medical analysis, as the test is effective at
cluing doctors in to the presence of inflammation, but not the exact location or cause. With this in
mind, medical professionals generally use the test alongside complementary procedures, including
C-reactive protein (CRP) testing, or to confirm a previously-made diagnosis.
Beyond testing for inflammation, sedimentation rate analysis can be a helpful tool when it comes to
monitoring the progress of a known illness and determining the effectiveness of the current course
of treatment. Medical facilities may expedite their sed rate analysis times from one hour to five
minutes through advanced medical products such as ESR Stat Plus by HemaTechnologies.