erythrocyte sedimentation rate

== English == === Noun === erythrocyte sedimentation rate (plural erythrocyte sedimentation rates) (hematology) The rate (usually expressed in millimeters per hour) at which red blood cells precipitate in a vertical tube over a period of one hour, often determined as a screening test for the presence of inflammation. Synonym: (initialism) ESR ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Westergren method === Further reading === erythrocyte sedimentation rate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia