• Male
• 35 Years
• 17/07/2023

Question

Do Tuberculosis patients have high ESR?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Hema Pratima

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 9+ Yrs

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Yes, patients have high ESR during TB because of inflammatory cytokines released in the blood which can cause elevated levels of ESR.

Dr. Hema Suggests...

Take a CARDIAC ENZYMES (CPK, CKMB, AST, LDH) Test or Take a POTASSIUM - SERUM / PLASMA Test

Book CARDIAC ENZYMES (CPK, CKMB, AST, LDH) TestBook POTASSIUM - SERUM / PLASMA Test

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