C Reactive Protein Blood Test (CRP) (cont.)
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- C-reactive Protein (CRP) Overview
- C-reactive Protein Test
- C-reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Disease
- C-reactive Protein Measurement
- Recommendations for Patients to have C-reactive Protein Testing
- C-reactive Protein Treatment
- Next Stpes
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Author and Editor
Recommendations for Patients to have C-reactive Protein Testing
Some experts recommend routine measurement of c-reactive protein along with cholesterol measurement as a screening tool for cardiovascular disease. However, this is not a widely accepted recommendation and its practice remains controversial. However, if c-reactive protein screening is performed, then two separate measurements need to be done (ideally done two weeks apart) with the average of the measurements used to assess risk.
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