🔥 Inflammation & Infection Tests

Tests that detect and measure the body's inflammatory response.

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)(CRP)

CRP is a protein released by the liver in response to inflammation. Depending on which assay is ordered, it serves as either a sensitive general inflammation marker (standard CRP) or a cardiovascular risk predictor (high-sensitivity CRP, hs-CRP).

Venous blood (serum separator tube)

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)(ESR)

ESR measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube — inflammation makes them clump and fall faster. It is a non-specific but clinically useful marker for detecting and monitoring inflammatory conditions.

Venous blood (Westergren tube or EDTA)

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