While cholesterol levels are commonly used to assess heart disease risk, research shows that another blood ...

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD The liver releases small amounts of C-reactive protein (CRP) to fight infections and inflammation. However, high C-reactive protein levels indicate ...

The C-reactive protein is an established blood test to evaluate inflammation. A highly sensitive CRP test can measure a CRP of <0.3 mg/L, which puts someone at low risk for heart disease.

There is increasing evidence that the blood test hs-CRP, in addition to cholesterol and lipid tests, is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular diseases, particularly coronary heart disease. Hs-CRP ...