THE VALUE OF THE SEDIMENTATION TEST AS A DIAGNOSTIC AID
Authors: Joseph E. Hirsh
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1936)

Article1 October 1936THE VALUE OF THE SEDIMENTATION TEST AS A DIAGNOSTIC AIDJOSEPH E. HIRSH, M.D., F.A.C.P.JOSEPH E. HIRSH, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-10-4-495 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn 1918, Fåhraeus1 called attention to the fact that there was an increase in the sedimentation rate of red blood cells in the citrated blood of pregnant women. This was immediately hailed as a new test for pregnancy. However, it was soon discarded, as it was found to be unreliable, until after the third month of pregnancy.Fåhraeus was not the first to make this interesting observation. Galen, as early as the year 200, pointed out that if blood were allowed to stand in a tube, a white line would form at the top of the blood. While he did...Bibliography1. FåHRAEUS J: Biochem. 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SIVINSKY B: Sedimentation of red blood corpuscles in course of mental diseases, Presse méd., 1926, xxxiv, 1197. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Birmingham, Alabama*Received for publication February 6, 1936. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySurgical pediatrics 1 October 1936Volume 10, Issue 4Page: 495-504KeywordsAIDSBloodBlood cellsPregnancyRed blood cells ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1936 PDF downloadLoading ...