Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

To detect the presence of infection or inflammatory conditions like bacterial infections, temporal arteritis, systemic vasculitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, or rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases or tumors.

When there are signs and symptoms like headaches, neck or shoulder pain, pelvic pain, anemia, poor appetite, unexplained weight loss, and joint stiffness which are associated with conditions like temporal arteritis, systemic vasculitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, or rheumatoid arthritis.