ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2022
Effect of storage temperature and time on erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
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- Measuring Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Using Photometric Rheology Technology Demonstrates Superior Sample Stability as Compared to the Westergren Method.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Rapid Measurement of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Using a Tube Positioned at a 45° Angle Compared With the Westergren Reference Method.BioMed research international · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Stability and Accuracy Compared to the Westergren Method of ESR Samples Analyzed at VES-MATIC 5.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effect of time and storage temperature on canine and feline erythrocyte sedimentation rate.MethodsX · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis paper explores the effect of blood sample storage temperature and time on the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) by using the Weiss method.
methodsWhole blood samples were collected from 80 patients and diluted 1:9 with sodium citrate solution. Each sample was split into two tubes. Using the Weiss method, ESR was tested within 1 h of collection, and one sample was placed at 4 °C and the other at room temperature (23 ± 2 °C). ESR was then measured at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 h. The data were statistically analyzed with consideration for temperature and time.
resultsESR decreased gradually over 6 h at room temperature, but the results were not statistically significant. Similarly, there was no significant difference in the decline of ESR within 8 h at 4 °C. However, ESR results decreased significantly after the samples were stored at room temperature for more than 6 h or at 4 °C for more than 8 h. ESR reduction was lower in the samples stored at 4 °C than in those stored at room temperature over the same time period.
conclusionBlood sample storage temperature and duration can affect the measurement of ESR using the Weiss method. ESR testing should be completed within 4 h of sample collection in clinical work.
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