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The calculation of the Katz index is based on the determination of the ESR after one hour and two hours after taking the blood sample (in practice: the reading value of the first hour is added to half of that of the second hour, then divide everything by two).
The Katz index helps to signal an inflammation in progress. If it is high, this parameter can indicate the presence in the body of infections, autoimmune diseases and neoplasms.
The Katz index decreases, however, in the case of polycythemia and some forms of anemia.
