Windrose Naturopathic
Clinic
1137 West Garland Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 327-5143
The Bolen test is a microscopic analysis of several drops of your blood which has clotted and dried on a microscope slide. The Bolen test originated in the 1920's-30's as well. This test is a visual "sed-rate". The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, or "sed-rate" is a standard medical test utilizing blood in a tall thin cylinder. The blood is measured over time to see how quickly it sediments or settles down as the red cells compact and clot. A "high sed rate" indicates more inflamation in the body and thus is an indicator of a disease such as rheumatoid arthiritis.
The Bolen test is this same test, a "sed-rate," just looking at the blood a different way. The blood drop is placed on a slide and the clotting integrity of the fibrin protein matrix is viewed and analyzed. This also indicates levels of inflammation in the tissues. This inflammation may be caused by a viral or bacterial infection, an autoimmune response, or body toxicity. It is helpful to get a baseline of your blood with the Bolen test as a way to monitor your progress with your diet changes and/or hydrotherapy series. Both doctors at Windorose Clinic utilize this important diagnostic tool.
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