High sedimentation rate and high C-reactive protein both indicate the presence of infection, tissue damage, and need to be combined with clinical symptoms and medical history to make a comprehensive judgment.
Hematocrit is the rate of sedimentation of red blood cells under certain conditions, and the elevation can be seen in physiological conditions, such as children, the elderly, and pregnancies of more than three months; it can also be seen in pathological conditions, which are commonly seen in infectious diseases, such as bacterial infections, rheumatic fever, autoimmune diseases, and tuberculosis, and also in necrotic tissue injuries, such as acute myocardial infarction, and necrosis of tumor tissues.
C-reactive protein, as an acute time-phase reactive protein, rises sharply and exponentially in the hours following the onset of various acute inflammatory conditions, tissue injury, myocardial infarction, surgical trauma, and other diseases. When the disease improves, it rapidly drops to normal, and its elevation is positively correlated with the degree of infection.
If the blood sedimentation and c-reactive protein are high, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital, and the doctor will give diagnosis and treatment after comprehensive evaluation based on medical history, symptoms, and examination.