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Recent changes for ESR
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
12th May 2026	Collection & Request Instructions	At least 1.0 mls of blood is to be collected into a EDTA tube by vacuum. This is additional to any EDTA collected for FBE Retrospective testing within 4 hours at room temperature, or 24 hour if refrigerated	At least 1.0 mls of blood is to be collected into a 3mL EDTA tube by vacuum. This is additional to any EDTA collected for FBE Retrospective testing within 4 hours at room temperature, or 24 hour if refrigerated
12th May 2026	Minimum/Paediatric Volume	0.3 mL	0.25 mL

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

12th May 2026

At least 1.0 mls of blood is to be collected into a EDTA tube by vacuum.

This is additional to any EDTA collected for FBE

Retrospective testing within 4 hours at room temperature, or 24 hour if refrigerated

At least 1.0 mls of blood is to be collected into a 3mL EDTA tube by vacuum.

This is additional to any EDTA collected for FBE

Retrospective testing within 4 hours at room temperature, or 24 hour if refrigerated

12th May 2026

0.3 mL

0.25 mL

Alternative Names:

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

ESR

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

EDTA 3 mL
EDTA Microtainer

Adults Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.3 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

At least 1.0 mls of blood is to be collected into a 3mL EDTA tube by vacuum.

This is additional to any EDTA collected for FBE

Retrospective testing within 4 hours at room temperature, or 24 hour if refrigerated

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Samples transported from Sandringham must be delivered with cold pack.

Assay Frequency:

24/7

Additional Notes:

Reference Ranges: Male 1—10 mm/Hr
Female 1—20mm/Hr