Purpose: To correct the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) for different factors that can affect it.			Citations with documentation. 03.01.01 &.02	Sriram & Svirbely 1997
conversion	enter
serum protein in g/L		g/L equals	0	g/dL
data	enter
patient's age in years		years
patient's gender (enter M or F)		:-):-):-)
measured ESR, mm in 1 hr		mm in 1 hour
MCHC in g/dL		g/dL
total serum protein in g/dL		g/dL
percent hematocrit (enter from 0 to 100)		percent
calculate	results
data complete?	Yes
upper limit of normal Westergren ESR	17.5	mm in 1 hour
corrected ESR for hematocrit	11	mm in 1 hour
ESR is:	normal