is an esr used to test autoimmune disorders
An infection causes inflammation. Uric acid crystals in gout cause inflammation. Autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis cause inflammation. The ESR test can sometimes tell us if there is inflammation but it canât tell us why. If something in the body is inflamed we can look to see if we can see evidence of this inflammation in the blood. For this we can use a test like the ESR.