hs-CRP

Understanding Test Results | Clinical Interpretation of Elevated C-Reactive Protein

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Click the blue text above to follow us C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein that sharply rises in plasma when the body is infected or when tissue is damaged. It plays a role in activating complement and enhancing the phagocytosis of macrophages.As an inflammatory marker, CRP has been widely used in clinical practice. Common … Read more

C-Reactive Protein: A Sensitive Marker of Inflammation

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C-Reactive Protein: A Sensitive Marker of Inflammation

C-Reactive Protein C-Reactive Protein (CRP), discovered by Tillett and Francis in 1930, is a pentameric protein synthesized by the liver. During acute inflammation or infection, CRP levels rise significantly, primarily induced by interleukin-6 (IL-6), playing an important regulatory role in the acute phase of inflammation/infection processes. The CRP level in healthy individuals is usually very … Read more