i am treating or esr since last six months. yesterday also i checked still it is 65. I am emale 47 years old. could you please let me know what is the reason. I have complete body pain, anckle pain, allergie, gastric problem. is this the symptom of some other desiese. what are the immediate checkup i have to do. doctor please help me.
Hello, Raised ESR or erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a test done to exclude underlying inflammation in the body. It also goes up in infections, and when the hemoglobin is low (i.e., anemia). Raised ESR (persistent) result suggests you need to exclude the above conditions mentioned. Follow-up blood tests