Why do physicians advice taking hsCRP test along with the cholesterol test?
Many doctors now believe that it is important to measure hs-CRP levels along with cholesterol to determine the risk of heart disease and to evaluate disease progression and prognosis in those who already have or at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease as sometimes significant LDL cholesterol levels may not be observed, thus veiling the actual condition. In that case hs-CRP test helps a lot as people with normal cholesterol may be prone to cardiac complications if they have higher CRP levels! Tests like urine test, LDL-cholesterol profiling ESR profiling, silent inflammation profiling, fasting insulin levels, cytokine activity, soluble CD-60 and many more such tests can be conducted along with the CRP test.
