A measurable reflection of the acute-phase reaction in inflammation and infection.
The rate at which erythrocytes settle out of un-clotted blood. Inflammation processes cause an aggregation of the red blood cells, which make them heavier and more likely to settle.
A test that measures how fast erythrocytes settle in a sample of blood plasma, used to confirm whether various blood conditions are present.
Rate at which erythrocytes settle in unclotted (freshly drawn) whole blood; indicates presence and degree of various inflammatory diseases and infections.
The velocity at which erythrocytes descend within a cylindrical container containing recently extracted blood serves as a rudimentary assessment of coagulation irregularities or the presence of inflammatory processes.