High Sensitivity C–Reactive Protein (hs-CRP)

CRP is a protein produced by liver, when there is any inflammation in our body. High CRP can be caused by heart diseases, cancer, infection, inflammatory diseases like Rheumatoid Arthritis. No special preparation or injection are required. Therefore, CRP Test is done to:- monitor inflammatory diseases- evaluate a person’s risk of heart disease like heart attack hs-CRP test can be easily done by testing blood sample hs-CRP is a more important measure of heart attack or stroke risk than cholesterol.