C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation (CRP) details
What C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation (CRP) shows
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a general marker of inflammation produced by the liver in response to inflammatory signals anywhere in the body, and it can rise significantly — sometimes within just a few hours — in response to infections, injuries, surgery, and flares of inflammatory or autoimmune conditions. Because it's a nonspecific marker (meaning it doesn't point to a particular cause), an elevated CRP simply indicates that inflammation is present somewhere in the body, and further evaluation based on symptoms is usually needed to identify the source. It's commonly used to help monitor disease activity and treatment response in inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease, and to help evaluate for infection.
Tests that include C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation (CRP)
C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation (CRP) is a blood test that measures the level of CRP, a protein made by the liver in response to acute inflammation. Elevated CRP levels can indicate infection, injury, or chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease.
- C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation (CRP) A general marker of inflammation in the body, elevated with infections, injuries, and many inflammatory or autoimmune conditions.
C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation (CRP) is a blood test that measures the level of CRP, a protein made by the liver in response to acute inflammation. Elevated CRP levels can indicate infection, injury, or chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease.
- C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation (CRP) A general marker of inflammation in the body, elevated with infections, injuries, and many inflammatory or autoimmune conditions.
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