title: Clinical utility of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate: a case study.
abstract: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) is a laboratory test of historical significance and broad applicability. Its current role in medical diagnostics, however, is often debated due to a lack of specificity in the results and the emergence of more up-to-date alternatives. This case study, however, illustrates a clinical scenario where the ESR was utilized on more than one occasion to significantly aid the diagnostic process and ultimately, improve patient care.
authors.forename: Brooke L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Solberg
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000379:methods*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*