ESR Stat Plus, a second-generation automated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) analyzer, can test three samples and show sedimentation rate results within five minutes. ESR Stat Plus can help medical professionals to diagnose conditions faster, which can in turn allow for the immediate treatment of inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and many others. ESR tests, or “sed rates,” are ordered when differentiating the diagnoses of various inflammatory diseases. The ESR measures how fast red blood cells stick together, fall and settle. If the rate is faster than normal, an inflammation could be present somewhere in the body. With arthritic diseases, sed rates only offer a confirmation of inflammation. A doctor must be sure to consider other symptoms before he or she provides an initial diagnosis. After diagnosing a patient with an elevated sed rate, the test can still be used to monitor the progression of a disease or the patient’s response to treatment and therapy.
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ESR Stat Plus is an automated blood sedimentation rate analyzer from HemaTechnologies. It features proprietary EZ-SAFE self-sealing analysis tubes, and can deliver three sed rates in five minutes. ESR Stat Plus requires only 25 microliters of blood, making it efficient and especially appropriate for pediatric patients. What is a sed rate? Sed rate is short for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, or ESR. This is a type of blood test, used primarily to detect inflammation. How effective is ESR? The test itself is non-specific, and is usually done along with other tests. An ESR test can indicate whether or not there is inflammation, but does not explain what is causing that symptom. Which conditions cause inflammation? Inflammation is a relatively common symptom. Cancers, autoimmune diseases, and infections often cause inflammation. Some specific inflammatory illnesses including temporal arteritis, systemic vasculitis, and polymyalgia are diagnosed through sed rate tests, in conjunction with other tests. How does the test work? To determine a sed rate, blood is put in a long tube. The red blood cells, or erythrocytes, settle to the bottom over time. If inflammation is present, it can cause the red cells to form clumps. These are heavier than individual cells, so they sink faster. A sed rate test measures how far the cells move in a set amount of time. The ESR Stat Plus delivers results in a few minutes, while conventional test methods can take one hour. A convenient desktop device, the ESR Stat Plus is an automated medical instrument that provides erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) readings quickly. The ESR Stat Plus readings are designed to detect and measure inflammation present in the body. Typically, “sed” rate testing, which involves measuring the descent of red blood cells in a vertical tube, takes considerable time. The ESR Stat Plus, however, speeds the process dramatically. The body’s level of inflammation is determined by the distance the red blood cells travel. Measuring the distance in a stored tube is a process that can take up to one hour, while the ESR Stat Plus can read three blood samples in five minutes. In addition, the samples can be much smaller than those required for conventional testing. Sed rate testing is typically ordered if a medical provider suspects a patient has polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid arthritis, giant cell arteritis, etc. Sed rate tests are often used along with the C-reactive protein test. In the past, clinicians and patients often had to wait lengthy periods for test results, but a new technology known as ESR Stat Plus delivers erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test results in a few minutes. ESR tests measure the rate at which blood cells fall in a thin tube and are very common laboratory tests to determine the presence of inflammation in the body. ESR Stat Plus is a valuable tool for hospitals and outpatient facilities that need quick ESR analysis.
With the traditional ESR measurement approach, medical professionals fill disposable 230-millimeter plastic tubes with blood drawn from patients' veins. Professionals measure the sedimentation level at 60 minutes after the start of the test. Besides being time consuming, this practice involves a visual reading of the sedimentation level by the medical staff. New technologies like ESR Stat Plus deliver results much faster and minimize the risk of reading errors. As an added benefit, ESR Stat Plus requires very small blood samples, and that makes the blood draws more comfortable for patients. |
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