Definitions for "Erythrocyte sedimentation rate"
a measure of the time it takes for red blood cells to collect at the bottom of a sample of blood; an elevated rate may mean that there is inflammation somewhere in the body
Blood test that measures how long it takes for erythrocytes
A laboratory test that measures the rate at which red blood cells settle in a test tube. The results of this test are abnormally elevated when inflammation is present somewhere in the body.