Laboratory tests show that hscrp is greater than the normal range, indicating that the body has inflammation or tissue damage. Bacterial infection is the main cause, and hscrp will increase significantly during bacterial infection. Other pathogen infections, such as viral infections, may also lead to a slight increase in hscrp. In addition, some non-infectious diseases, such as immune diseases, can also cause an increase in hscrp. Tissue damage, such as myocardial infarction, can also lead to an increase in hscrp.
1. hsCRP refers to hypersensitive C-reactive protein. C-reactive protein is a special glycoprotein measured in serum, which is synthesized by the liver and can increase during acute infection, inflammation, trauma, surgery, tumors, and rheumatic immune system diseases.
2. It is more meaningful if the increase is doubled, and the diagnostic significance is clear when it is generally more than five times the normal range. For example, if a patient has acute infection and the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein is greater than 5.0mg/L, it serves as evidence of infection, indicating acute bacterial infection, and generally excludes viral infection.
3. C-reactive protein is not only found in infections. It can also increase in conditions such as acute myocardial infarction and tumors.
4. C-reactive protein is an indicator for observing the clinical treatment effect. For example, if a patient has acute infection and the C-reactive protein gradually decreases during treatment, it indicates that the infection is being controlled and tends to decrease.
5. C-reactive protein is also a predictor of atherosclerosis, and its increase can cause the aggravation of atherosclerosis.
