Is there chronic inflammation occurring in your body? It could be a sign of disease

Inflammation is the body’s normal response to protect itself from infection, illness, and injury. However, there is “good” inflammation and “bad” inflammation. Acute inflammation is the “good” type and is only short-term occuring in response to microbes, tissue damage or metabolic stress. However, if there is too much inflammation or it continues for too long, it is known as chronic inflammation (the “bad” type). Chronic inflammation is linked to a range of diseases, including diabetes, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, cognitive impairment, and heart disease.

Why consider this test?

This test detects the presence of both acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) inflammation.

Highly elevated C-reactive protein (CRP >10mg/L) occurs in acute inflammation, such as in response to tissue injury or a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.

This test also utilizes a highly sensitive assay that can detect moderate CRP increases (0.5-10 mg/L), which are associated with chronic inflammation. This is especially beneficial for the identification of people who are at increased risk of heart disease due to the presence of atherosclerosis – an inflammatory disease that is often undiagnosed until further complications occur.

The average of two CRP results, repeated optimally two weeks
apart, is recommended for an accurate analysis.