c-reactive protein

joyous
joyous Member Posts: 179
edited 18. Jun 2009, 18:11 in Living with Arthritis archive
hi can any one tell me what c-reactive protein is i haven a clue is always on my results and wanted to no what it is cheers joy x

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  • emmarose33
    emmarose33 Member Posts: 86
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    joyous wrote:
    hi can any one tell me what c-reactive protein is i haven a clue is always on my results and wanted to no what it is cheers joy x
    It is produced in response to inflammation, doctors use it as a way to guage how much inflammation you have going on.
    I believe (may be wrong) that a 'normal' result is none, but if you have a small infection it can be slightly raised, if you have systemic inflammation (which most of us do) it would be very raised.
  • joyous
    joyous Member Posts: 179
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    emmarose33 wrote:
    joyous wrote:
    hi can any one tell me what c-reactive protein is i haven a clue is always on my results and wanted to no what it is cheers joy x
    It is produced in response to inflammation, doctors use it as a way to guage how much inflammation you have going on.
    I believe (may be wrong) that a 'normal' result is none, but if you have a small infection it can be slightly raised, if you have systemic inflammation (which most of us do) it would be very raised.
    hi emma jusy wondered what it was am at the hos in july for me check up so moreblood tests etc xx

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