C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test in Madurai - Price & Details

If the body has an infection or injury, it uses inflammation as a response to improve healing and to defend the tissues. Inflammation can be acute and transient, and while short period inflammations are advantageous, prolonged periods can cause damage to the healthy tissues. During an inflammation, the CRP levels in the body are higher, and the test reveals this inflammation, along with the levels, but it can’t detect the cause of the inflammation, and where in the body the inflammation is.

PharmEasy Labs offers the CRP test along with 500 other tests, generating accurate results that are trusted by doctors all over the country. The test samples are analysed in state of the art laboratories with fully automated machines, and then an expert doctor verifies these results. The test results will be sent on the registered email address in a timely manner so that you can take immediate action if the results are abnormal. There is also a lot of ease in getting the tests done as there is no need to visit a diagnostic centre, the test will be done from the comfort of your home.

If you have any of the diseases as mentioned below, the doctor will prescribe the CRP test to check the progression. These diseases include:

• Sepsis
• Certain types of cancer
• Atherosclerosis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Tissue injury
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Post surgery to check the effectiveness

If you are showing any signs of inflammation, you will have to do the CRP test. Some symptoms that can indicate an acute inflammation are:

• High body temperature
• Sweating
• Shaking
• Vomiting continuously
• Acute diarrhoea
• Breathlessness
• Skin hives
• Swelling in the mouth
• Body ache
• Sore muscles
• Unconsciousness

Some symptoms that can indicate chronic inflammation are:

• Exhaustion
• Pain
• Muscle soreness
• Sleeplessness
• Nausea
• Low fever
• Unexplained weight loss or weight gain
• Chills

You do not have to make any special preparations before the CRP test. Some factors like certain medication and insomnia can impact the test results. Inform the doctor of these before getting the test done, so they can give recommendations.

During the CRP Test

The CRP test can be booked with PharmEasy Labs. Since it is a blood test, a phlebotomist will be assigned who will visit the location to draw the blood. The phlebotomist carries a vein finder device that enables them to locate the ideal vein in the forearm to draw blood from, along with fresh disposable kits that contain sterilised needles and gloves. The blood sample is safely stored in barcoded vials and then sent to the laboratory for testing.