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.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and plasma viscosity are blood tests that detect inflammation. These are useful tests to help diagnose and monitor the activity of certain diseases.lasma viscosity (PV). The conditions which the ESR test monitors can also be monitored by the PV test. It is another marker of inflammation. However, it is more difficult to perform and is not as widely used as ESR testing.