title: [Evaluation of a totally automated alternative system for determining the rate of erythrocyte sedimentation].
abstract: The Ves-MaticR system (VS) for evaluating erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is compared to Westergren method. A good correlation between both methods is obtained in spite of small differences observed; the accuracy of the VS is also studied. Concerning the time variation, a small reduction of the ESR in the first seven hours is observed, being significant at 24 hours. The most important advantages of the VS are the near complete disappearance of the contamination risk, the reduction of the time employed in setting up, sedimentation and reading, and the reliability.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández de Castro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fernández Calle
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viloria
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Larrocha
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jiménez
mesh_terms: D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006405:Hematology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Valoración de un sistema alternativo totalmente automatizado para la determinación de la velocidad de sedimentación globular.