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Question: Dear Doctor,
I'm 47 years old, male.
I'm working in XXXXXXX and more or less 2,5 weeks before a blood test, I developed an intestinal infection characterized by a strong diarrhea and cramping during about two weeks. I had a medical appointment and doctor prescribed me an antibiotic (Ciprofloxacina Ciclum 500 mg).
I finished the treatment one day before the blood collection and when I receive the results, the "Sedimentation Rate Blood" was very high (12 mm/hour) Do you think that this situation (the intestinal infection) may have affected the result ?
One year ago I made the same blood test and the result was normal (3 mm/hour).
Many Thanks in advance for the clarification.
Kind regards,
XXXX
I'm 47 years old, male.
I'm working in XXXXXXX and more or less 2,5 weeks before a blood test, I developed an intestinal infection characterized by a strong diarrhea and cramping during about two weeks. I had a medical appointment and doctor prescribed me an antibiotic (Ciprofloxacina Ciclum 500 mg).
I finished the treatment one day before the blood collection and when I receive the results, the "Sedimentation Rate Blood" was very high (12 mm/hour) Do you think that this situation (the intestinal infection) may have affected the result ?
One year ago I made the same blood test and the result was normal (3 mm/hour).
Many Thanks in advance for the clarification.
Kind regards,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
ESR is very non specific test.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
ESR is a non specific market of inflammation.
It can be increased in any infection or inflammatory process.
Moreover the rise in ESR that you had is not that high to be worried of. 12 mm/ hr of ESR can be find in normal people too who develops a simple upper respiratory tract infection.
So in your case it probably increased because of the intestinal infection that you had.
I don't find any reason to worry. You even don't need to repeat the test again.
If you are asymptomatic you don't have to worry at all for this ESR.
I hope it helps you.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
ESR is very non specific test.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
ESR is a non specific market of inflammation.
It can be increased in any infection or inflammatory process.
Moreover the rise in ESR that you had is not that high to be worried of. 12 mm/ hr of ESR can be find in normal people too who develops a simple upper respiratory tract infection.
So in your case it probably increased because of the intestinal infection that you had.
I don't find any reason to worry. You even don't need to repeat the test again.
If you are asymptomatic you don't have to worry at all for this ESR.
I hope it helps you.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Dear Doctor,
Thank you very much for your answer and for the clarification to my doubts.
Kind regards,
XXXX
Thank you very much for your answer and for the clarification to my doubts.
Kind regards,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Good luck
Detailed Answer:
I am always available for your help. If you ever have any query, you can reach my profile and ask me.
Good luck.
Good luck
Detailed Answer:
I am always available for your help. If you ever have any query, you can reach my profile and ask me.
Good luck.
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