CRP test may be used to help find or monitor inflammation in acute or chronic conditions, including:
- Infections from bacteria or viruses
- Inflammatory bowel disease, disorders of the intestines that include Crohn’s diseaseand ulcerative colitis
- Autoimmune disorders, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and vasculitis
- Lung diseases, such as asthma
Your health care provider may use a CRP test to see if treatments for chronic inflammation are working or to make treatment decisions if you have sepsis. Sepsis is your body’s extreme response to an infection that spreads to your blood. It’s a life-threatening medical emergency. (Medline Plus)
[420] Significantly lowered as at May 2023