Back to Mining in Canada From Rocks and Minerals in Canada, Spring 1983 By Tom Jewiss Often, if not always, when the mining history of the Sudbury region is considered, 1883 is treated as the starting date.
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) determination is a commonly performed laboratory test with a time-honored role. However, the usefulness of this test has decreased as new methods of evaluating disease have been developed.
Samples in periodicals archive: 1  Byline: Dr Miriam Stoppard ESR is the abbreviation for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the rate at which red blood cells sink towards the bottom of a test tube.