Test Overview
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C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a blood test that measures the amount of a
called C-reactive protein in your blood.
C-reactive protein measures general levels of
in your body.
High levels
of CRP are caused by infections and many long-term diseases. But a CRP test
cannot show where the inflammation is located or what is causing it. Other
tests are needed to find the cause and location of the inflammation.