I did a blood test recently. What is hs-CRP blood test?

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I have gone through all your reports in detail (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Most of the workup is perfectly normal, except for a few borderline elevations in LFT (liver function tests), which are not significant.

Your CRP is very high. CRP is a marker present in blood, which predicts the chances of myocardial infarction in the future, and grossly deranged CRP predicts that you are at high cardiac risk genetically.

Hence, every possible prophylaxis should be taken. Though there is no particular medicine that decreases the level of CRP in blood, as they are genetically determined, I suggest you antioxidant capsule daily with breakfast. Antioxidants scavenge the free radicals present in the blood and protect against the formation of plaque.

I also suggest the tablet Supradyn (multivitamin) once daily should be taken. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her, and take treatment with consent.

Apart from that, you have not mentioned your smoking habits, drinking habits, history of early cardiac events in the family, whether these tests were suggested due to some problem, your blood pressure and diabetes status, your anxiety levels, or any previous history of long-term medical treatment.

After a detailed history, consideration can be made to start you on baby Aspirin 75 mg once daily to prevent myocardial infarction in the future, and a slight dose of statin,s Atorvastatin 5 mg, can be considered. Till then, continue taking antioxidants daily, exercise daily for 45 minutes, try to eat lots of vegetables and fruits, and 30 grams of fiber daily.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.