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Is it possible for C-reactive protein level to raise from 6 to 15.9 in 24 hours?

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Is it possible for C-reactive protein level to raise from 6 to 15.9 in 24 hours in my child, although there are no signs of sepsis?
Answered by Dr. Nagasirisha Naredla

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Dr. Sirisha is a Pediatrician and Child Health specialist with 18 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, in 2005 and DCH from Kannur Medical College, Kannur, in 2008. She deals with the nursing care of infants, children, and adolescents at the community and primary and secondary levels of health care.

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Hi,

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C-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body. It takes at least six hours for CRP to raise in the blood, once the infection starts and it continues to raise up to 24 hours at least.

Though there are no signs of infection clinically, that is, the child is well symptomatically, it is still possible that CRP raises.

Inference:

  • It is the initial surge, which has increased to its peak.
  • There might be some infection which is not evident clinically, as the value of CRP is not very high.
  • Sometimes, even minor inflammation in the body, like redness anywhere in the body can cause CRP to raise.

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Published At October 6, 2014
Reviewed At November 14, 2018

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Sirisha is a Pediatrician and Child Health specialist with 18 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, in 2005 and DCH from Kannur Medical College, Kannur, in 2008. She deals with the nursing care of infants, children, and adolescents at the community and primary and secondary levels of health care.

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Education:

MBBS

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Dr. Sirisha is a Pediatrician and Child Health specialist with 18 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, in 2005 and DCH from Kannur Medical College, Kannur, in 2008. She deals with the nursing care of infants, children, and adolescents at the community and primary and secondary levels of health care.

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