Lupus

[czeban]

Possible lupus with high c reactive protein. Anyone else have this and what does it mean

[PMRpro]

The high CRP (c-reactive protein) merely means you have inflammation present somewhere in your body. Nothing more, nothing else. Many things can cause it including chest infections, a bad chesty cold can send CRP levels into triple figures on its own.

[agnbg0826]

I am still trying to get diagnosed also. I had a high c reactive protein. It was at 25. How high was yours

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK]

Hi czeban ,

As PMRpro has said, c-reactive protein (CRP) is a measure of inflammation. It is actually unusual for CRP to be raised in people with lupus. Often in lupus we expect to see a normal CRP and a raised ESR (another inflammation marker).

Are you under the care of a rheumatologist, or just your GP at present?

If you'd like more information and advice about getting a diagnosis of lupus our blog article on the topic may be of interest to you - lupusuk.org.uk/getting-diag...