The most common causes of an elevated CRP is infection and inflammation. Elevated CRP can also be caused by auto immune diseases like Crohns disease (its an inflammatory disease and can raise CRP levels). Symptoms of Crohns disease include: diarrhea, blood in the stool, abdominal pain and cramping, fatigue, weight loss and ulcers. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms since you may need further tests to find out what is causing your elevated CRP.
The most common cause of elevated C reactive protein is infection.
C-reactive protein (CRP) blood
It is a test for inflammation.
The C reactive protein test is a blood test that identifies the presence of infections, and also may identify the risk of developing coronary artery disease.
Yes....ask your veterinarian about the blood test.
CRP HS is not a blood disorder; it's a chemical in the blood (C reactive protein).
C-reactive protein is not normally found in the blood of healthy people. It appears after an injury, infection, or inflammation and disappears when the injury heals or the infection or inflammation goes away.
The CRP blood test can help predict your risk for heart disease or stroke. It tests the liver enzymes that respond to inflammation. So arthritis, lupus, pnumonia, and other inflammatory diseases will produce a high CRP number.
There are three tests that can be carried to determine the high protein in bloods. These tests includes: Erythrocytedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and Plasma viscosity.
The C-Reactive Protein Test, or CRP test measures the amount of C-Reactive protein in your blood. The purpose of this test is to measure if these proteins are present in your bloodstream, which may indicate inflammation in your body. Sometimes it is used as a diagnostic tool to see if you have a bacterial or fungal infection. It is also used to monitor chronic inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis.
The link between C-reactive protein (CRP) and cardiovascular diseaseRaised CRP has been linked to atherosclerosis and heart disease. Atherosclerosis, or cholesterol plaquing of the arteries, is known to have an inflammatory component that is thought to cause the rise in CRP levels in the blood. The risk of Atherosclerosis may also be affected by age and other cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cigarette smoking.
Patients with prolonged elevated levels of C-reactive protein are at an increased risk for heart disease, stroke, hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance, a precursor of type 2 diabetes).