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Arthritis (Expert Forum)
C-Reactive Protein
Answered by
Enoch Choi, MD - Family Medicine
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care
Palo Alto - CA
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C-Reactive Protein
by gad227, Jan 17, 2008 03:18PM
My doctor performed LG-A-C-R/COM/ERY/ANA/ANT/RHE/B. Everything was in normal range (ESR was 24), except the C-Reactive Protein was 21.83. My question is:
1. Can this be due to infection such as virus?
2. Can this be elevated due to osteoarthritis?
Thank you for your help.
1. Can this be due to infection such as virus?
2. Can this be elevated due to osteoarthritis?
Thank you for your help.
Doctor's Answer
by Enoch Choi, MD, Jan 20, 2008 12:37AM
, Jan 20, 2008 12:37AM
To: gad227
Yes, C-reactive protein can be elevated from any number of reasons for inflammation such as viral or bacterial infections, or arthritis from osteoarthritis or rheumatoid or degenerative.
