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22437 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Test Code: ESR
Synonyms/Keywords
ESR, Sed Rate, Sedimentation Rate-Erythrocyte​
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​Whole Blood​EDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT)EDTA Pink Top Tube (PTT)​1.0 mL​0.25 mL in a lavander micro collection tube​ ​
Collection Processing Instructions
Specimen must be thoroughly mixed at collection and before analysis.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole Blood​ Ambient​ 12 Hours​
Refrigerated​ 24 Hours​
Rejection Criteria
Clotted
Frozen ​
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Chippewa Falls Monday through Friday Less than 2 hours​ Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Weston
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Eau Claire​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Park Falls​
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Ladysmith​ Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Lakeview Medical Center​
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
​Marshfield ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
​Minocqua ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
​Stevens Point ​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
​Wisconsin Rapids ​Monday through Friday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
Marshfield​

Newborn - 1 day: 0-3 mm/hr
2 days to 3 months: No reference range established for this age group
3 months to 15 years: 0-14 mm/hr
Females = or > 15 years: 0-17 mm/hr
Males = or > 15 years: 0-13 mm/hr ​

Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
85652 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
ESR, Sed Rate, Sedimentation Rate-Erythrocyte​
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
Centricity​

​a. ESR (Sed Rate)

b. Sed Rate Erythrocyte (ESR)

c. ESR

​Cerner ​Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​Whole Blood​EDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT)EDTA Pink Top Tube (PTT)​1.0 mL​0.25 mL in a lavander micro collection tube​ ​
Collection Processing
Specimen must be thoroughly mixed at collection and before analysis.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole Blood​ Ambient​ 12 Hours​
Refrigerated​ 24 Hours​
Rejection Criteria
Clotted
Frozen ​
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
Marshfield​

Newborn - 1 day: 0-3 mm/hr
2 days to 3 months: No reference range established for this age group
3 months to 15 years: 0-14 mm/hr
Females = or > 15 years: 0-17 mm/hr
Males = or > 15 years: 0-13 mm/hr ​

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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Chippewa Falls Monday through Friday Less than 2 hours​ Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Weston
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Eau Claire​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Park Falls​
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Ladysmith​ Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
Lakeview Medical Center​
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
​Marshfield ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
​Minocqua ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
​Stevens Point ​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
​Wisconsin Rapids ​Monday through Friday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Hematechnologies (centrifugation and laser optic)​
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
85652 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.