Anyone else have high C-Reactive Protein?

para · May 1, 2009

I ran this through directlabs. I know it is a new way to look at risk for heart attack, but it measure inflamation and I wonder if injury or working out can also raise this?

C-Reactive Protein, Cardiac

5.42 HIGH mg/L

Range 0.00-3.00

leegee38 · May 1, 2009

Working out can raise inflammation markers in blood tests depending on how recently you trained before the test. I would do another test after at least 3 days of no training to see if the results change. If the CRP is still high you might need to talk to a cardiologist. Good luck!

abolish the weak · May 1, 2009

innaccurate test

I had my bloodwork done last year. My C-Reactive protien was 93.5!!! I thought I had f'in cancer or something, scared the shit out of me. I went back about 3 wks later and had it re tested, and it was 3.4!! All this does is measure ANY levels of inflammation in the body. I took a shot of T-400 the night b4 my first tesat, maybe that had something to do with it? Who knows. I dont feel like this test is accurate and for bodybuilders far from accurate because our muscles can be inflamed at any given time. Have it re tested in a few more wks, 5 is high, but not anything to worry about. You on cycle now?

para · May 1, 2009

abolish the weak said:
I had my bloodwork done last year. My C-Reactive protien was 93.5!!! I thought I had f'in cancer or something, scared the shit out of me. I went back about 3 wks later and had it re tested, and it was 3.4!! All this does is measure ANY levels of inflammation in the body. I took a shot of T-400 the night b4 my first tesat, maybe that had something to do with it? Who knows. I dont feel like this test is accurate and for bodybuilders far from accurate because our muscles can be inflamed at any given time. Have it re tested in a few more wks, 5 is high, but not anything to worry about. You on cycle now?

Yes I am on right now. I also had a low back inflamation at the time, plus working pretty hard the day before the test..

My choleterol levels are also in the gutter, so at the minimum I need to make some adjustments.