I might respectfully add, sedimention rate (as is c-reactive protein) is a relatively non-specific test that is never ordered by itself. By itself, it means practically nothing. It could signify an inflammatory situation that is, or has occurred as it will remain high even after the problem has passed, so I guess the my point is that it is ordered as part of a panel that was obtained to confirm certain clinical findings. A positive sed rate in conjunction with other positive tests on the same panel, might have a more definitive and meaningful trend. Sedimentation rate usually is not very significant until it is approaching 2-4x normal and even then, is usually re-run to rule out false positives. So I am not sure where that was going...