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hs-CRP Analysis

Meaning

hs-CRP Analysis refers to the high-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein assay, a specific clinical laboratory test designed to accurately measure very low concentrations of C-reactive protein in the blood plasma. C-reactive protein is an acute-phase reactant synthesized by the liver in direct response to inflammatory cytokines, primarily Interleukin-6. The high-sensitivity version is crucial because it can detect the subtle, chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation that is often subclinical but significantly associated with increased long-term risk for cardiovascular disease and metabolic dysfunction. Clinicians utilize this analysis as a powerful, non-specific biomarker for assessing total systemic inflammatory burden.