Is it an accurate indication of any kind of infection. Thank you for your question. This is a very general test, and is not diagnostic for any particular disease or disorder. An abnormal ESR does not diagnose any particular disease.
Some diseases cause an increase in the ESR, while others cause a decrease.
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