What is the sedimentation rate for lupus?

A normal ESR is usually about 0-20 millimeters per hour in females and 0-12 millimeters per hour in males. The ESR is nonspecific, meaning that it does not tell your doctor exactly where the inflammation is occurring in your body and is thus not a very strong indicator of lupus activity.

What autoimmune diseases cause high sed rate?

High sed rates may be caused by:

  • Autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Cancer, such as lymphoma or multiple myeloma.
  • Chronic kidney disease.
  • Infection, such as pneumonia, pelvic inflammatory disease, or appendicitis.

Are sed rate and CRP elevated in lupus?

Both C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) can be elevated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) flare and infection, and are therefore of limited utility for distinguishing between the two conditions in febrile SLE patients.

Does high ESR mean lupus?

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) ESR is an indirect indicator of inflammation. A high ESR, if there are no other reasons for it to be high, such as infection, suggests that lupus is active; a low test is reassuring. The test is simple and cheap but non-specific and subject to inaccuracy.

Should I worry if my ESR is high?

Also, ESR test results that are higher than 100 mm/hr could indicate a more “active” disease, such as cancer, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease.

Does lupus cause high ESR?

Background Patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are considered to have raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) rather than raised C-reactive protein (CRP).

Can ESR detect lupus?

Limitations of the test: Like CRP, the ESR is not specific to lupus. Because there are many causes for a positive result, including infection, the test is not diagnostic for lupus. Nor can it distinguish a lupus flare from an infection.