C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Acute-phase protein produced by the liver. hs-CRP refines cardiovascular risk assessment.

Units

mg/L

Reference (Male)

< 3 mg/L

Reference (Female)

< 3 mg/L

Aliases

hs-CRP (high sensitivity)

What it measures

Acute-phase protein produced by the liver. hs-CRP refines cardiovascular risk assessment.

What a high value can mean

Infection, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular risk, obesity, smoking.

What a low value can mean

Generally favorable.

Conditions it helps assess

Inflammation
Cardiovascular risk

Reading these numbers in context

Reference ranges describe the central 95 % of a healthy reference population — 5 % of perfectly healthy people fall outside any given range by definition. A single mildly abnormal value is rarely meaningful on its own. blood-test.life always interprets values together with related biomarkers before flagging.

Related biomarkers in Inflammation

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ESR Non-specific marker of inflammation. Useful for monitoring chronic inflammatory conditions.