What causes high ESR and low CRP?

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

If your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr and your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for ESR and CRP 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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.021
5-10 years	2.042
10-15 years	2.064
15-20 years	2.086
20-25 years	2.108
25-30 years	2.13
30-35 years	2.152
35-40 years	2.175
40-45 years	2.198
45-50 years	2.221
50-55 years	2.244
55-60 years	2.268
60-70 years	2.292
70-80 years	2.316
80-90 years	2.34
90-100 years	2.365
>100 years	2.39

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

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

• Rheumatic fever
• Vascular disease
• Autoimmune diseases
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Heart disease

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Normal range of CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11116
5-10 years	0.11233
10-15 years	0.11351
15-20 years	0.11471
20-25 years	0.11592
25-30 years	0.11714
30-35 years	0.11837
35-40 years	0.11962
40-45 years	0.12088
45-50 years	0.12215
50-55 years	0.12344
55-60 years	0.12474
60-70 years	0.12605
70-80 years	0.12738
80-90 years	0.12872
90-100 years	0.13008
>100 years	0.13145

High ESR and low CRP can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take ESR and CRP blood tests and the results are higher than 14 mm/hr for ESR and lower than 0 mg/L for CRP, 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 ESR and CRP Tests Are Done :

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