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Epic Code LAB547 Sedimentation Rate

Important Note

Testing must be set up within 6 hours* of draw time if specimen is kept at room temperature.

*4 hours for Big Rapids, Greenville, Pennock, Reed City, Zeeland Hospital Laboratories

Test Name Alias

Sed Rate | ESR | Erythrocyte | iSED | Sedimentation Rate | 8441

Interface Order Alias

10061

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

 

Container(s): Lavender Top (EDTA) 3.0 mL

Preferred Volume to Collect: 3.0 mL

Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL (2.0 mL for United Lab)

Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL

Capillary collect ok: Yes

Microtainer acceptable: Yes

 

Collection Instructions:

  • Gently invert 8 - 10 times after collection.

  • Testing must be set up within 6 hours* of draw time if specimen is kept at room temperature.

    *4 hours for Big Rapids, Greenville, Pennock, Reed City, Zeeland Hospital Laboratories

  • Testing may be set up within 24 hours if kept refrigerated
  • Capillary blood is acceptable for patients who are difficult to draw.

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

  • Processed Specimen: Whole Blood EDTA
  • Centrifuge/Spin: No
  • Aliquot: No
  • Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

  • Frozen specimens
  • Clotted specimens

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 6 hours*

*4 hours for Big Rapids, Greenville, Pennock, Reed City, Zeeland Hospital Laboratories

Refrigerated: 24 hours

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours (United Lab: 7 days)

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

Female:

0-20 mm/hour

 

Male:

0 minutes up to 42 months: 0-20 mm/hour

42 months up to 64 years: 0-10 mm/hour

64 years and older: 0-20 mm/hour

Performing Department

Hematology

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI

Methodology

Micro-flow kinetics of RBC aggregation

 

SHUH: Sediplast Autozero Westergren System

CPT

85652

CDM Code

3058565201

Epic Test ID

1230101153

LOINC

Sed Rate: 30341-2

Reviewed Date

3/17/2023