High-sensitivity CRP test
Background inflammation, the kind you do not feel.
€20.09. You pay at the desk, not online.
- Preparation: No fasting needed on its own
- Prescription: Not needed
- Results: In the Rosa app, within 10 working days
- Also called: PCR ad alta sensibilità, proteina C reattiva, PCR ultrasensibile, hs-PCR, hs CRP
High-sensitivity CRP test: what it is for
CRP, or C-reactive protein, is a protein your liver makes when there is inflammation in your body. With an infection it rises a lot, within hours. The high-sensitivity version also reads very low levels: background inflammation, the kind you do not feel.
Why it is done
Inflammation is how your body fights an infection or repairs damage. Once the problem passes, CRP comes back down.
Sometimes, though, inflammation stays switched on at a low level for months or years, without symptoms. This background inflammation is linked to a higher risk for your heart and arteries.
How the high-sensitivity CRP test is done
It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.
Questions about the high-sensitivity CRP test.
Do I need to fast for a CRP test? Not for CRP. It is usually done with other tests that do need fasting, though, so it is best to arrive fasted. You can drink water.
How much does the high-sensitivity CRP test cost? €20.09, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.
Do I need a prescription for the high-sensitivity CRP test? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.
When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.
