Background: Point of care testing for C-reactive protein (CRP) has shown promise as a measure to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections (RTI), but its use in primary ...

Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is commonly used to assess systemic inflammation, yet its prognostic value in acute ...

Many cardiologists are on the fence about whether to test patients routinely for C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for arterial inflammation. Proponents say CRP blood levels are at least as good at ...

In a recent study, immune-inflammatory index, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio were associated with infection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children. High ...

Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have developed a new diagnostic test that can quickly and accurately diagnose bacterial meningitis. The test measures the CRP protein in cerebrospinal fluid, a protein ...

TORONTO — Unlike standard C-reactive protein (CRP) testing, results from high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) testing may be a reliable marker of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activity, findings from a ...

A psychiatrist says one common blood test may reveal whether inflammation is playing a role in depression—and what you can do ...