My father underwent blood test few days back. He is hypertensive and on AMTAS AT and telmikind. He was on orofer xt. The report shows low hematocrit and high cRP. I am specifically worried about elevated c reactive protein. Kindly guide what does it mean.
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C creative protein indicates inflammation anywhere in the body or infections with fevers or chronic inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. in hematocrit, make sure about platelet count it should not be higher than 4 lakhs talk to treating doctor about these two issues symptomatic treatment only along with specific treatment for high bp
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CRP is considered as marker of inflamation Usually it is less than 1 g/L.If between 1 and 3 it is considered as moderately inreased risk of heart disease and if more than 3 there is high risk, But it alone is not onsidered as a risk factor for heart dissease in absene of other known risk fators like Hypertension, diabetes, smoking,inreasing age, high cholesterole, obesity,family history of heart disease.
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