What causes high CRP and low WBC?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP and WBC 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	0.11332
5-10 years	0.11674
10-15 years	0.12027
15-20 years	0.1239
20-25 years	0.12764
25-30 years	0.13149
30-35 years	0.13546
35-40 years	0.13955
40-45 years	0.14376
45-50 years	0.1481
50-55 years	0.15257
55-60 years	0.15718
60-70 years	0.16193
70-80 years	0.16682
80-90 years	0.17186
90-100 years	0.17705
>100 years	0.1824

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.121
5-10 years	4.245
10-15 years	4.373
15-20 years	4.505
20-25 years	4.641
25-30 years	4.781
30-35 years	4.925
35-40 years	5.074
40-45 years	5.227
45-50 years	5.385
50-55 years	5.548
55-60 years	5.716
60-70 years	5.889
70-80 years	6.067
80-90 years	6.25
90-100 years	6.439
>100 years	6.633

High CRP and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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