lab and diagnostics

• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR): nonspecific test used to detect illnesses associated with acute and chronic infection and inflammation
• ESR: test measures how fast red blood cells fall to bottom of tube in an hour, inflammation causes red blood cells to stick together and sink faster
• ANA: measured to diagnose systemic lupus erythematous(SLE), Juvenile arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases