An erythrocyte sedimentation rate is:
A. the percent of red blood cells in a centrifuged capillary tube.
B. how far red blood cells settle in the EDTA tube.
C. the distance RBCs settle in a calibrated tube after one hour.
D. the speed at which RBCs move through an automated analyzer.
Answer: C
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