Doctors use various blood tests for hair loss to identify ... like telogen effluvium and alopecia areata. Tests like erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels ...

A test to measure sedimentation of red blood cells so as to measure the rate of inflammation. Measurement of CRP levels, a marker of inflammation in the blood. The hematocrit (/hɪˈmætəkrɪt ...