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Blood tests for physical show crp of 5.6 up from 1 last year. all other lab work in range. had 2 infections since may. could they raise crp?

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CRP: Yes, infections can raise crp. CRP reflects inflammation in the body and infections cause inflammation.

Answered 6/10/2014

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