The sedimentation rate -- or âsed rate,â for short -- is a blood test that checks for inflammation in your body. Itâs one clue for your doctor that you might have a disease linked to inflammation, like arthritis or cancer. The sed rate test measures how fast red blood cells fall to the bottom of a tube. Inflammation creates proteins that make red blood cells fall more quickly. Another name for this test is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Red blood cells are called erythrocytes.
Status symbol is also a sociological term â as part of social and sociological symbolic interactionism â relating to how individuals and groups interact and interpret various cultural symbols.
Social status is the position or rank of a person or group, within the society. Status can be determined in two ways. One can earn their social status by their own achievements, which is known as achieved status. Alternatively, one can be placed in the stratification system by their inherited position, which is called ascribed status.