ESR Stat Plus is an automated system that provides three erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) results within five minutes. The ESR Stat Plus helps minimize sample errors and also helps professionals to diagnose different conditions accurately.

1. ESR Stat Plus

2.  ESR Stat Plus is an automated system that provides three
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) results within five minutes. The
ESR Stat Plus helps minimize sample errors and also helps
professionals to diagnose different conditions accurately.
If a patient has a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, it means that
inflammation is present. Doctors request this test when they suspect
a person has certain diseases, such as giant cell arteritis,
polymyalgia rheumatica, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Giant cell arteritis, also called temporal arteritis, is a systemic
inflammatory vasculitis. The blood vessels of the head become
inflamed without any known etiology. It occurs frequently in older
persons and can result in various complications.

3.  Polymyalgia rheumatica is also an inflammatory
disorder that causes pain and stiffness in the
muscles. It begins quickly and becomes worse in
the morning and usually affects the shoulders. It is
also related to temporal arteritis, which means that
a patient can have both of these conditions at the
same time.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory
disorder of the joints that also affects other parts of
the body. It is an autoimmune disease that
mistakenly attacks tissues and causes joint
swelling and bone erosion.