Lab
Notes - 3
What is the charge on
surface of red blood cells:
negative
In severe anemia the ESR is
elevated due to :
Decreased numbers of
red cells cause increased rouleaux and agglutination
The viscosity of plasma is affected by what? How does this affect the ESR:
Increased levels of
proteins cause increased viscosity
Increased globulins
favor rouleaux formation thus increases ESR
Albumin increases
viscosity but does not favor rouleaux formation thus decreases ESR