ESR in perimenopause
Nonspecific — shows that something is inflamed, not what.
- Panel
- Inflammation
- LOINC
- 30341-2 (verified against loinc.org)
- US unit
- mm/h
Why it's on the midlife checklist
The old workhorse inflammation test: honestly nonspecific, useful mainly when joint pain or systemic symptoms raise the is-something-inflamed question. It shows that, never what — the what is a clinical workup.
Keeping the record
Log it when drawn, with the date and whatever prompted it — an ESR divorced from its context is a number nobody can use later.
Symptoms this lab gets asked about for
Source
- Checklist adapted from the Menopause Empowerment Guide (Dr. Mary Claire Haver) — labs to discuss with your clinician, in addition to standard CBC/CMP.
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