Blood Work Indicate ESR -41 Mm/hr And C-Reactive Protein -

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Question : Blood work indicate ESR -41 mm/hr and C-Reactive Protein - 12 mg/L. What does that mean in terms of overall health?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Blood tests

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking

C-reactive protein is a substance that the liver makes in response to inflammation. The C-reactive protein test measures the amount of this protein in the blood. The test can help to diagnose acute and chronic conditions that cause inflammation.

Also high level of ESR is a blood test can reveal inflammatory activity in your body.

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