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C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CRP
Overnight fasting is preferred.
The level of C-reactive protein (CRP) increases when there is inflammation in your body. It is produced by the liver. This test confirms the presence of inflammation due to infection, injury or after surgery. It is also used to monitor the effect of treatment.
This test is useful for identifying inflammation all over the body in addition to measuring CRP levels. It's a useful diagnostic technique that can help with disease management and therapy monitoring for a variety of inflammatory disorders.
It is advised that those who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or other heart disease risk factors get this test.
It is advantageous for those with specific cancers to have this test.
When there are significant viral or bacterial infections, this test is crucial.
It is also recommended that this test be done for those who have symptoms such as fever, headaches, muscle soreness, fast heartbeat, exhaustion, and other signs of infection or inflammation.
The CRP test is used to identify bacterial or viral infections, evaluate heart disease risk, and identify some chronic conditions such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
It is an important diagnostic tool for COVID-19 infections.
Reduced survival rates in a number of cancers, including lung, prostate, renal, breast, pancreatic, and colon cancers, have been associated with elevated CRP levels.
It facilitates the assessment of cardiovascular disease risk.
The test aids in the diagnosis of autoimmune conditions such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as inflammatory bowel diseases.
It's also used to determine the risk of a heart attack.
Helps assess the results of treatment.
Useful to physicians for extensive follow-ups following cardiac surgery.
Allows physicians to monitor the results of treatment.
Determines the risk of cardiac problems and the formation of plaque in atherosclerosis.
Overnight fasting is preferred.
Daily
B074
N/A
8 Hrs
7 Days
6 Month
Immunoturbidimetry
2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred.
C Reactive Protein (CRP) is the most sensitive acute phase reactant for inflammation. The levels increase dramatically (100 fold or more) after severe trauma, bacterial infection, surgery and neoplastic proliferation. This assay is useful in detecting systemic inflammatory process and infection. It assesses response to antibiotic treatment and differentiates between active and inactive disease forms with concurrent infection.
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