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What Does this ESR Test Result Mean?

I m trying to figure out my test results. It says my ESR RESULT IS 25, reference range should be 0-20? Saying I m High. What s this mean....also my CRPW IS A 0.6, my MCHC IS A 32.6 (low), my GR# is 6.7 which is saying it s high. I got diagnosed with spondylitis cervical w/o Myelopthy, fibromyalgia /Myofascial/myalgia & Myositis Unspec, spondylosis lumbar W/O myelopathy.....can you put this in English for me so I understand all this?
Wed, 12 Aug 2015
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Hello,

Welcome to Health Care Magic. I understand your concern.

Your laboratory test report shows that you have an ongoing inflammation. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate) is a relatively simple, non-specific test that is used to help detect inflammation associated with conditions such as infections, or autoimmune diseases. In your case, ERS is an indicators of your diagnosed rheumatismal (autoimmune) disease.

CRP is used clinically to monitor inflammatory disease activity. Traditional CRP assays were designed to measure CRP levels between 0.2 and 100 mg/dL.

Regarding the other components of your blood analysis report, I wouldn't consider them problematic. Various clinics accept different normal ranges of GR count and MCHC, and in the laboratory I work these are considered in the normal range. GR is an abbreviation for Granulocytes, which are components of white blood cells. GR are the cells that protect the body against infection by destroying bacteria. Its level is increased during an infection. Its normal range is accepted 2.2 - 8.8

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) measures the average hemoglobin concentration in a volume of blood, and it usually ranges between 31%-37%.

Hope I answered to your question. For further concerns, feel free to ask again.
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What Does this ESR Test Result Mean?

Hello, Welcome to Health Care Magic. I understand your concern. Your laboratory test report shows that you have an ongoing inflammation. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate) is a relatively simple, non-specific test that is used to help detect inflammation associated with conditions such as infections, or autoimmune diseases. In your case, ERS is an indicators of your diagnosed rheumatismal (autoimmune) disease. CRP is used clinically to monitor inflammatory disease activity. Traditional CRP assays were designed to measure CRP levels between 0.2 and 100 mg/dL. Regarding the other components of your blood analysis report, I wouldn t consider them problematic. Various clinics accept different normal ranges of GR count and MCHC, and in the laboratory I work these are considered in the normal range. GR is an abbreviation for Granulocytes, which are components of white blood cells. GR are the cells that protect the body against infection by destroying bacteria. Its level is increased during an infection. Its normal range is accepted 2.2 - 8.8 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) measures the average hemoglobin concentration in a volume of blood, and it usually ranges between 31%-37%. Hope I answered to your question. For further concerns, feel free to ask again.