TALS has recently acquired a new advanced
automated ESR equipment, and are
shifting to this methodology for reporting our ESR.
This method has been internationally accepted for ESR reporting and we ourselves
have done extensive internal validation studies. The methodology of this system
is LSRB (length of sedimentation
reaction in blood), however, ICSH
recommends the term ESR to be retained and hence we are calling this an
automated ESR. This method has been selected for use in our lab after hearing of
the extensive validation done for the same equipment at
CMC Vellore and several other
centers where they are now using this system for their ESR reporting.
This method has many advantages like – correction for temperature, minimizing
manual visualizing error of ESR reporting, more accurate and precise reporting,
reduction of reporting time, reduction in lab errors, and more stringent and
better internal quality control.
We would still have our manual ESR tubes and shall use it off and on for cross
checks. We request your feedbacks for the new method for reporting and would
urge to inform us for any clinically inconsistent or interesting results.