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Westergren method
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English
Etymology
Described by Swedish physician Alf Vilhelm Albertsson Westergren (1891–1968) in 1921.
Proper noun
Westergren method
- (hematology) A method, used to estimate the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), which measures the distance (in millimeters) which red blood cells in anticoagulated whole blood fall to the bottom of a standardized upright tube over a period of one hour.
Related terms
- Westergren tube
See also
- Wintrobe method
Further reading
- “Westergren method”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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