CRP Testing
Check your CRP levels to identify inflammation in your body, with online lab results in 2 to 5 days.
We test for:
C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Collection Methods
Finger Prick
How it works
What to know
When to collect your sample
Symptoms
Who should be tested
What's measured
What to know
When to collect your sample
The sample must be collected using the home collection kit* provided in the morning on a Monday - Thursday and returned on the same day.
Symptoms
C-reactive protein (CRP), which is synthesized by the liver, is one of the most sensitive acute-phase markers of inflammation. Elevated CRP often occurs before clinical symptoms, including fever.
CRP elevations are nonspecific but may indicate the presence of an underlying inflammatory infection. Blood CRP is a marker used to detect inflammation in the body. This may indicate the presence of other conditions or infections and can identify deterioration or damage that you may not be aware of.
Who should be tested
A CRP test result can be elevated for many reasons so it is important to talk to your doctor if you are concerned*.
You should be tested if:
You are at risk for chronic inflammatory infections including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or vasculitis
You are at risk for Crohn's infection
You are at risk for bowel disorders
You are overweight
*CRP levels may be affected by current infections, recent surgery, inflammatory conditions, and medications that suppress the immune system.
What's measured
C-reactive Protein (CRP)
C-reactive Protein (CRP) is a plasma protein. It is known as an acute phase protein as its concentration rises when there is inflammation in the body. CRP is produced by the liver, concentrations vary in response to tissue damage or inflammation in the body.
How it works
1
Collect your sample
Activate your collection kit and collect your sample in the morning. Return your sample on the same day, using the prepaid shipping label provided.
How to collect your sample
2
Review accurate results
Once your sample arrives in the laboratory, confidential results will be available from your secure online account within 2 to 5 days.
3
Get medical support
Our dedicated clinical team is here to support you and may call you to explain your results and provide guidance on your next steps.
Still have questions?
Here are some questions we usually get about LetsGetChecked. If you would like yours answered, please contact us ›
Activating the kit connects you to the unique alphanumeric barcode within your LetsGetChecked sample collection kit box. The laboratory cannot process your sample if the kit is not activated and linked to you. You should only activate your kit when you are ready to take your sample.
Yes. LetsGetChecked has a team of doctors, nurses, and healthcare clinicians who will review your order and results and have created detailed result breakdowns for your testing journey.
Our clinical team is on standby throughout the testing process and, if your test results are abnormal, you may receive a call to discuss your results and the next steps.
Please ensure that the sample is collected in the morning on a Monday - Thursday and returned immediately using the carrier method provided within the sample collection kit. Each of our kits includes a prepaid delivery envelope to return your samples to the laboratory.
Please do not collect or return samples on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Keeping your personal data secure is important to us. We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure security and confidentiality of your information, and only share your information where required to deliver our products and services or where we have a legal basis to do so. All samples are disposed of following analysis.
Your samples are analysed with CE-marked tests in the same labs used by primary care providers, hospitals, and government programs.
LetsGetChecked laboratories are CPA-approved and ISO certified, which are the highest levels of accreditation.
Our home sample collection kits are manufactured within our ISO 13485 certified facility, the highest level of accreditation for medical devices.
We don't accept insurance at this time. We work to keep our tests as affordable as possible and our test costs are generally lower than the costs incurred from a trip to a healthcare provider.
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