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C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (Cardiac)
High-sensitivity CRP measures small differences in an inflammatory protein. Clinicians sometimes use it as one part of cardiovascular risk assessment.
Price for this test on its ownAED 175Test price AED 75
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein test measure?
Also called Cardiac Inflammation Marker (hs-CRP)
A high-sensitivity method is designed to pick up relatively small CRP changes. A clinician may use it when a cardiovascular prevention decision would benefit from additional context.
When it may be requested
A borderline risk assessment
A clinician may consider hs-CRP when an additional cardiovascular risk factor could influence a prevention discussion.
A clinically stable sample
A measurement made after an infection has settled may better reflect the intended question.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
No fast is required. For cardiovascular risk assessment, tell the team about recent infection, dental work, surgery or injury before choosing the sampling date.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
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Result guideC-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (Cardiac)
Reading your result
CRP comes from the body's response to inflammation generally. The test does not locate inflammation in the heart or identify an acute heart attack.
What can affect it
- hs-CRP cannot tell whether inflammation originates in an artery or elsewhere.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testC-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (Cardiac)
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (Cardiac) in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Tell the clinician about recent infection, injury or surgery before comparing hs-CRP with your cardiovascular risk factors.
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Before you book
Why tell the team about a recent infection?
An infection or injury can raise CRP for reasons unrelated to long-term cardiovascular risk. Your clinician can decide when a measurement is interpretable.
What can raise hs-CRP apart from heart disease?
Almost any inflammation raises it: a chest, urinary or dental infection, recent surgery, injury or a burn, and long-term conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease. Excess body fat, smoking, poor sleep and a heavy unaccustomed workout lift it too. The test shows inflammation is present but not where it comes from.
Is hs-CRP better than a cholesterol test for heart risk?
No, it adds to a cholesterol test rather than replacing it. hs-CRP reflects background inflammation, while the lipid profile reflects the cholesterol that builds plaque, and your doctor reads both together with blood pressure and glucose. A low hs-CRP does not exclude narrowed arteries, which can be present while inflammation is quiet.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.