Dr. Richard Becker answers the question: 'What Is A C-Reactive Protein Test?' — -- Question: What is a blood test called CRP (C-reactive protein) and when should I get it? Answer: CRP, or ...

A: C-reactive protein (CRP) is made by the liver. Elevated CRP in your blood indicates that you have inflammation or a bacterial infection. CRP levels do not always change with a viral infection. The ...

Dr. Becker answers the question: 'C-Reactive Protein Results Are Abnormal?' — -- Question: What does it mean if my CRP (C-reactive protein) is abnormal? Answer: If a CRP test is recommended by a ...

An inflamed arterial wall tips the balance toward a plaque rupture-the kind of event that can trigger a heart attack or ...

March 23, 2010 — C-reactive protein (CRP) testing done in the office to identify inflammation or infection in the body may help physicians determine which patients with respiratory tract infection ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who have high levels of inflammation may benefit significantly ...

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. DEAR DOCTOR K: Both my parents had heart disease, so I'm worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn't ordered one. Should ...

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