Question 1

can a high hs crp mean cancer?

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Unlikely at your age: Hs CRP or high sensitivity c-reactive protein is a non specific indicator of inflammation  or infection in the body. Get a complete exam by your md and have the results repeated over time.  It's probably nothing serious.  Good luck.

Question 2

does a high hs crp point to cancer or coronary artery disease?

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Not really: CRP is a marker of inflammation and not used for diagnosis. High levels are associated with higher risk of coronary disease and stroke, however it can be high in setting of infections and inflammatory diseases as well.

Question 3

i have a hs-crp of 4.8 does this mean cancer or could it be from obesity?

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Probably neither: CRP is a very non-specific test, a marker for some type of inflammation. It's not elevated by fat, but low grade infections, even gum disease can cause an elevation. I'd just recheck in a few weeks.

Question 4

i have a hs-crp of 4.8 does this mean cancer?  or could it be from obesity?  worried

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No/no: I do not know the normals in your lab but a highly sensitive c reactive protein is a non specific indicator of inflammation or infection in your body.  Anything that involves inflammation such as arthritis and allergies among more serious conditions can cause an elevation.

Question 5

what does elevated hs-crp mean?does it mean heart or inflammation on organs, muscles, bones. can it mean cancer?

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Non-specific: An elevated CRP could mean any number of things--infection, inflammation, recent injury/surgery, autoimmune phenomenon, etc. I would discuss with the ordering physician.

Question 6

can a high hs crp mean copd?

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Possibly: CRP is very nonspecific even though the name is 'highly specific.'  typically it is more associated with vascular inflammation but there is some data that could mean airway inflammation.  It depends on context i guess.

Question 7

i, (25 f) just got my blood results back, my hs-crp was excessively high at 15.1 what does this mean?

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High sens CRP: High-sensitivity CRP is promoted by some as a test for determining a person's risk level for CVD, heart attacks, and strokes. The current thinking is that hs-CRP can help in evaluation before a person develops one of these health problems. Trials that involve measuring hs-CRP levels are  underway in an effort to better understand its role in cardiovascular events, but it is a non-specific index.

Question 8

my hs-crp(high sensitive) is 3.94.what does it mean?should i be worried about it..i smoke 5 to 6 cig a day.

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: An elevated CRP means that somewhere in your body, there is inflammation.  Smoking is one big cause of an elevated CRP in someone as young as you.  You could also easily carry a higher genetic risk for heart disease.  Get apo e  testing done.  To see if the inflammation is specifically vascular, get a lp-pla2 test done.  It shows if you have any unstable plaque. Quitting smoking will lower crp.

Question 9

can elevated hs-crp mean dementia?

Accepted Answer

Hs-crp: The test is non-specific and is done to look for inflammation. The hs ( high-sensitivity) part is done to look for coronary artery disease as well. Best wishes.By the way, the connection between hs-crp and coronary artery disease is still not well understood.

Question 10

can an elevated hs-crp mean microvascular ischemia?

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Hs-crp: Hs-crp is elevated in many conditions, but not specific to ischemia, including infection and inflammation. If elevated in a person with increase cholesterol level, that means they are at increase risk of  heart disease event and the chesterol should be treated.

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I, (25 f) just got my blood results back, my hs-crp was excessively high at 15.1 what does this mean?

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