When you experience physical trauma like a wound, injury, or infection, your body attempts to heal through the inflammatory process. The red, swollen, tender skin you’ll notice around an abrasion is ...

Standard lipid panels don't always cover underlying markers that might be affecting your cardiovascular health. Dr Jeremy London shares 3 advanced lab tests.

CRP (C-reactive protein) is a protein made by your liver in response to inflammation or injury. It’s part of the body’s immune response. In normal lab tests, CRP is used to detect infections, ...

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 ...

Researchers analyzed patients' levels of inflammation, known to be associated with severity of illness, by looking at C-reactive protein (CRP) trends in 100 COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital.

A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...

Procalcitonin test demand from the emergency department is growing, necessitating the implementation of strategies to address overuse. Successful interventions must be based on information technology.

All 3 tests are based on the ability of CRP to bind to a variety of biologic ligands forming CRP-ligand complexes. When a reagent containing anti-human CRP antibodies is added to a serum sample ...