Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'needs attention' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Ulcerative Colitis | 91% | Confirm |
Polymyalgia Rheumatica | 60% | Possible |
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) or Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate. Unit: mm/h
Possible responses:
→ Don't know→ 0 to 15 (normal) → 16 to 25 → 26 to 40 → Over 40 |