What causes high CRP and low Hemoglobin?

High CRP and low Hemoglobin can be caused by many reasons.

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP and Hemoglobin respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.1133
5-10 years	0.1167
10-15 years	0.1202
15-20 years	0.12381
20-25 years	0.12752
25-30 years	0.13135
30-35 years	0.13529
35-40 years	0.13935
40-45 years	0.14353
45-50 years	0.14784
50-55 years	0.15228
55-60 years	0.15685
60-70 years	0.16156
70-80 years	0.16641
80-90 years	0.1714
90-100 years	0.17654
>100 years	0.18184

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease CRP levels include:

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.39
5-10 years	13.792
10-15 years	14.206
15-20 years	14.632
20-25 years	15.071
25-30 years	15.523
30-35 years	15.989
35-40 years	16.469
40-45 years	16.963
45-50 years	16.948
50-55 years	16.932
55-60 years	16.917
60-70 years	16.902
70-80 years	16.887
80-90 years	16.872
90-100 years	16.857
>100 years	16.842

High CRP and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the CRP and Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants CRP and Hemoglobin tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the CRP and Hemoglobin blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your CRP and Hemoglobin Test reports by your pathologist.