The Iberians (Latin: HibÄrÄ«, from Greek: Î¯Î²Î·ÏÎµÏ, Iberes) were a set of peoples that Greek and Roman sources (among others, Hecataeus of Miletus, Avienus, Herodotus and Strabo) identified with that name in the eastern and southern coasts of the Iberian peninsula, at least from the 6th century BC.
Updated April 14, 2017. A sed rate, short for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, is a blood test that detects nonspecific inflammation in the body. Nonspecific means that the sed rate test does not identify the source of the problem or illness which is causing the inflammation.
Test Overview. The sedimentation rate (sed rate) blood test measures how quickly red blood cells (erythrocytes) settle in a test tube in one hour. sedimentation rate (sed rate) test is done to: 1  Find out if inflammation or infection is present. 2  Check on the progress of a disease. 3  See how well a treatment is working.