CRP (C-Reactive Protein) in Mumbai

No fasting is required for standard CRP. If ordered as hs-CRP alongside a lipid profile, your doctor may ask you to fast for the combined panel.

It indicates inflammation is present somewhere in the body - from a minor infection to a more significant inflammatory condition. The level and your symptoms together help your doctor judge severity.

They measure the same protein, but hs-CRP uses a more sensitive method to detect very low levels, useful for assessing long-term cardiovascular risk rather than acute infection.

CRP can support monitoring of infection severity and response to treatment, but it doesn’t diagnose a specific infection on its own - specific tests (like PCR/antigen tests) are needed for that.

It can rise within 6-8 hours of an inflammatory trigger and fall again fairly quickly once the underlying cause resolves, making it useful for tracking response to treatment.

CRP (C-Reactive Protein) is a blood test. Inflammation marker - infection and cardiac risk assessment.

The CRP (C-Reactive Protein) may be ordered when a healthcare professional needs information about the condition or health area assessed by this test. C-Reactive Protein rises when there is inflammation anywhere in the body. It is a quick, sensitive way to flag infection or an inflammatory flare and to follow how well treatment is working.

Inflammation marker - infection and cardiac risk assessment.

The test may be relevant for people whose symptoms, medical history, screening needs or treatment monitoring match the purpose of the CRP (C-Reactive Protein).

No fasting required.

No, fasting is not required for the CRP (C-Reactive Protein). You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.

The CRP (C-Reactive Protein) is done on a blood sample.

For a blood-based test, a small blood sample is collected by a trained healthcare professional, usually from a vein in the arm. The collection normally takes only a few minutes; mild temporary discomfort or bruising can occur at the puncture site.

Reports for the CRP (C-Reactive Protein) are usually ready within 12 hours of sample collection. You receive them on WhatsApp and email.

The CRP (C-Reactive Protein) costs Rs 399 at HWP Diagnostic (MRP Rs 600). Home sample collection is free.

Your report should be read using the reference interval, unit and method shown by the performing laboratory. A result outside a reference interval does not automatically establish a diagnosis, and a result inside the interval does not rule out every health problem. Clinical interpretation depends on symptoms, history and other findings.

If the CRP (C-Reactive Protein) is reported as high, low, positive, negative or otherwise outside the laboratory's stated interval, the meaning depends on the specific test and the reason it was ordered. Your clinician may consider repeat testing, related investigations or other clinical information before deciding what the result means.

The CRP (C-Reactive Protein) can provide important information, but laboratory results are generally interpreted together with symptoms, medical history, examination and other investigations. A single result should not be treated as a diagnosis without clinical context.

Some medicines, supplements, food, exercise and other pre-test factors can affect particular laboratory results. Tell the healthcare professional about medicines and supplements you take, and do not stop prescribed medicines unless your clinician tells you to.

Yes. Free home sample collection for the CRP (C-Reactive Protein) is available across Malad, Kandivali, Borivali and Goregaon in Mumbai. You can also visit our Malad West lab, open 24x7.