What Does CRP Of .55 Ng/ml Indicate?
Question: I am a 22 year old male...
my father is 58 diabetic.. his dad died of a stroke at 54... my mom's dad had a stroke in his late 60s...
lately I have been getting some rapid heart beats at odd intervals.. didn't get an ekg or anything done yet.. any suggestions? I got a CRP test which came out at .55 ng/ml
cardio crp questions
Brief Answer:
Probably infection !? / Get examined / Repeat
Detailed Answer:
Dear friend,
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CRP (C Reactive Protein) is an acute phase reactant…
It is like ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)
They go up in acute conditions – like inflammation and so on!
It does not indicate a specific cause / but points the need for further investigations... its severity is a clue for follow up and improvement…
At this age, other causes are more likely – typically infection…
See an Internist / get yourself examined / at times, other investigation may be necessary...
Repeat it after a week, after any treatment - like antibiotic, n case of infection...
With the family history, the wise course is to get investigated for risk factors like sugar & Cholesterol / Blood pressure…. (At times, more like homo-cysteine, Fibrinogen, Lipoprotein and so on – the examining physician may deem fit)
Avoid stress / No smoking & drinking / keep normal weight /
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar