High-Sensitivity
C-Reactive Protein
Inflammatory processes
Produced in response to:
Increased risk of myocardial
infarctions (MIs) and stroke
Monoclonal antibody-based hsCRP
enzyme immunoassay
can detect normal to slightly elevated levels of CRP (high sensitivity)
Correlation of
inflammation and disease:
Lab test for
hsCRP:
hsCRP levels
and disease:
Mild chronic elevations of hsCRP may
point to artherosclerosis
6 or more years before CVD or CVA occurs
