What does sedimentation rate 28 mean?

sedimentation rates may vary from lab to lab with measurement methods, however normal sedimentation rates are considered to be up to 10 millimeters an hour in men and up to 20 an hour in women and the elderly.

Sedimentation rates detect infection or inflammation.

it can not determine the cause of the problem.

and can give false positive readings in healthy people.

If there are symptoms of for instance vasculitis or other autoimmune conditions further test may be initiated if the reading is high in order to come up with an effective treatment.