What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 20 Mar 2017

Question: My blood test show my ESR - T.K.E. as 52mm/HR. The lab says I probably has virus as it should be 10 or under.

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There are many cause of high ESR.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.

Your ESR is high. Normally it should be below 10.

There are many causes of high ESR.
Infection, inflammation, anemia, tuberculosis, autoimmune disease, malignancy all can lead to high ESR.

So you have to search the cause. Please tell me about your symptoms and other reports so that I can help you further.

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (25 minutes later)

Hi,

I had a cold about 4weeks ago, it went on my chest,. I still have a cough and am taking mucabroxal, I am normally quite chesty so I am coughing up quite a lot of greeny form.
I have fluey symptoms, aching legs, tired, could this be linked to my chest infection?

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it can be due to your chest infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.

Yes high ESR can be due to your chest infection. You just need to take a course of antibiotics to treat infection. Once infection is cleared your ESR will automatically come down to normal.

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng