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What Causes Elevated ESR Level While Suffering From Viral Infection?

My son is 4 years old started preschool and has been sick a lot this past fall and winter. Take him to his ped and he says it s a virus. The last time we went to the dr he said that he had tonsillitis and then ordered lab work. His HB was 10.9 and hemocrit were a bit low. His ESR was 50. Any ideas? Dr said elevated esr was from tonsillitis. I am very worried
Fri, 25 Nov 2016
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esr is nonspecific investigation for infection. there are several other cause of elevated esr other than infection such as anemia. esr of yr child is mildly elevated which may occur in viral infection. u need not to worry by esr.
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What Causes Elevated ESR Level While Suffering From Viral Infection?

esr is nonspecific investigation for infection. there are several other cause of elevated esr other than infection such as anemia. esr of yr child is mildly elevated which may occur in viral infection. u need not to worry by esr.