Ultrasensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP ) is an acute phase protein synthesized by the liver under stress, which is a very sensitive marker of inflammation and tissue damage. Ultrasensitive c-reactive protein of 33.7 mg/L suggests the presence of inflammation, and whether the condition is serious or not needs to be combined with clinical symptoms and other tests to determine the overall situation.
The most common cause of hs-CRP elevation is infection, hs-CRP elevation suggests the presence of bacterial infection, and gram-negative bacterial infection is higher than gram-positive bacterial infection; CRP elevation can also occur in viral, mycoplasma, fungal infection, but not as sensitive as bacterial infection.
When hs-CRP > 20 mg/L, leukocytes＞10×10^9/L, the possibility of bacterial infection is generally considered; when the duration of the disease is more than 24 hours, hs-CRP is still < 5 mg/L, leukocytes < 10×10^9/L, the possibility of viral infection is high; if the decrease of hs-CRP is not obvious through the treatment of anti-infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus and other infectious diseases need to be considered. If hs-CRP does not decrease significantly after anti-infective treatment, autoimmune diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis should be considered.
Ultrasensitive c-reactive protein 33.7 mg/L, we recommend that the patient go to a regular hospital for further examination, after a clear diagnosis, under the guidance of the physician treatment.