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What Does The Esr Reading In My Report Indicate?

My CRP Cardio is 20.5 with an ESR reading of 22. However, my concern is heart attack, stroke, or heart disease. I do have Diabetes type 2, and high blood pressure. In addition, I take atenolol for my arrhythmias. My previous blood test showed a WBC count of 16,000, abs Neutrophils of 10.7, and the abs Lymphocytes at 4200. I’m trying to figure out if this is a serious cardiac problem or an inflammation in the cardiac region.
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for heart diseases or heart inflammation.
Your raised ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is mostly due to elevated WBC (white blood cells) count. In WBC s, you are having neutrophilia, this suggests bacterial infection in th body.
This infection is the reason for your elevated ESR.
Since you are diabetic, we should rule out urine infection, lung infection and abdominal infection first.
So consult doctor and get done clinical examination, urine microscopic examination, chest x ray and ultrasound examination of abdomen to rule out common infection in the body.
Nothing to worry about cardiac inflammation.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Does The Esr Reading In My Report Indicate?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. No need to worry for heart diseases or heart inflammation. Your raised ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is mostly due to elevated WBC (white blood cells) count. In WBC s, you are having neutrophilia, this suggests bacterial infection in th body. This infection is the reason for your elevated ESR. Since you are diabetic, we should rule out urine infection, lung infection and abdominal infection first. So consult doctor and get done clinical examination, urine microscopic examination, chest x ray and ultrasound examination of abdomen to rule out common infection in the body. Nothing to worry about cardiac inflammation. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.