I recently went to the doctor because I am tired all the time and I have slight pain in the nerves of my forearms. They did several blood tests that came back normal except for the CRP test. What could this indicate?
2007-02-26 04:14:24 · 7 answers · asked by sweetscgrl 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
High levels of CRP in the blood mean that there is inflammation somewhere in the body. Other tests are needed to determine the cause and location of the inflammation.
CRP is the only inflammatory marker that has been found to be an indicator of heart health.
Therefore, a CRP test is often done along with a blood fat profile to help predict a patient’s risk of a heart attack. In the years to come, C-reactive protein may also prove to be a potential marker for predicting coronary artery disease and stroke, which are closely associated with inflammation of the blood vessels. CRP is not normally present in the blood of a healthy patient. However, there are some conditions that can cause small amounts of CRP to be found in the blood. These conditions include diabetes, glucose intolerance and high blood pressure (hypertension).
A CRP test is generally used as a diagnostic tool, especially in cases of suspected heart disease. Recent studies have found that CRP tests were almost twice as good as cholesterol screening (a blood fat profile) in predicting a person’s risk of a heart attack.
Many conditions may cause significant inflammation, which will result in very high CRP levels
These conditions include the following:
Heart attack.
Unstable angina.
Rheumatic fever.
Systematic lupus erythematosus.
Tuberculosis.
Pneumococcal pneumonia.
Cancer.
Postoperative infection. CRP tests are sometimes performed following surgery because high levels may indicate the presence of infection. While an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test is also used for this purpose, CRP levels may be better tools for early detection because they will show an elevation more quickly.
Trauma (e.g., injuries or burns).
Heatstroke.
Not only can the CRP test be used to diagnose various diseases, but it can also be used to assess a patient’s risk of having a heart attack
2007-02-26 04:25:29 · answer #1 · answered by phishsports 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very High Crp
2016-11-06 22:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by leinen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are you BUN levels? Im unsure of a correlation between CRP and creatinine are, but your creatinine is a test related to your kidneys. Your creatinine and BUN go hand in hand. The higher your creatinine and BUN are, the less your kidneys are functioning. Basically, high creatinine and BUN is bad, means your kidneys arent functioning and arent producing urine, which means you are retaining that waste.
2016-03-16 01:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an indicator of inflammation in your body. It's currently used as a marker for risk of heart disease. Make sure to ask your doctor if you have questions.
2007-02-26 04:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by Liza 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have an acute inflammation.Usually caused by an infection. It is one of the markers for blood vestal disease, along with cholesterol and triglyceride.
Since you were at the doctors office, didn't he explain this to you?
2007-02-26 04:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by robert2020 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crp high
2016-02-01 01:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by Dexter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
44.5 is my cpr... Help
2015-04-02 13:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋