HumaSRate 24PT

Sets new standards in ESR automation

 

Erythrocyte sedimentation occurs in three phases1

RBC (red blood cells) sedimentation is defined by the balance between plasma protein fibrinogen

and the negative charge of the erythrocytes.

0 … 10 min

HumaSRate 24PT method

5 … 15 min

15 … 60 min

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Westergren reference method

Measuring all three phases of sedimentation in 60 minutes

HumaSRate 24PT method

Agglutination methods

Measuring a value which cannot reflect all three phases in 20 seconds and has low correlation to Westergren2

minutes

Measuring all three phases of sedimentation in 20 minutes

with excellent correlation to the Westergren reference method

Phase 1 Aggregation: Erythrocyte aggregation is the reversible clumping of red blood cells

Phase 2 Sedimentation: Erythrocytes aggregate in a special way to form rouleaux and fall down

Phase 3 Packing: Sculptured rouleaux formations gather at the bottom

Human