What causes high CRP and low TIBC?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP and TIBC 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	0.11408
5-10 years	0.11831
10-15 years	0.1227
15-20 years	0.12725
20-25 years	0.13197
25-30 years	0.13687
30-35 years	0.14195
35-40 years	0.14722
40-45 years	0.15268
45-50 years	0.15834
50-55 years	0.16421
55-60 years	0.1703
60-70 years	0.17662
70-80 years	0.18317
80-90 years	0.18997
90-100 years	0.19702
>100 years	0.20433

*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 TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal TIBC value
<5 years	259.275
5-10 years	268.894
10-15 years	278.87
15-20 years	289.216
20-25 years	299.946
25-30 years	311.074
30-35 years	322.615
35-40 years	334.584
40-45 years	346.997
45-50 years	359.871
50-55 years	373.222
55-60 years	387.069
60-70 years	401.429
70-80 years	416.322
80-90 years	431.768
90-100 years	447.787
>100 years	447.171

High CRP and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants CRP and TIBC tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the CRP and TIBC 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 TIBC Test reports by your pathologist.