The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Is Used to Monitor

question 13

Multiple Choice

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate is used to monitor

• A) anemia.
• B) inflammation.
• C) pregnancy.
• D) declining health in aging patients.
• E) infectious status.

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