ESR depends on_______________?
Correct answer: C. All of the above
- A. Viscidity
- B. Fibrinogen
- C. All of the above
- D. Rouleaux
Explanation
ESR is influenced by plasma proteins such as fibrinogen, which promote rouleaux formation, and by plasma viscosity. Therefore viscosity, fibrinogen and rouleaux all affect the sedimentation rate.
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