C Reactive Protein Test $25.99

About Our Home CRP Test:

Our Serum Separator Collection Card is a revolutionary new way to collect, store, and transport micro-sample blood specimens for laboratory analysis. It supersedes all previous collection methods in its ease of use and accuracy. Complicated instructions and difficult procedures are now a thing of the past. Specimen drops no longer have to be specifically separated and accurately deposited, but are, instead, actually layered one upon another. There is no guesswork as to whether a specimen has been properly collected.

The secret to this patent pending device lies in its special blood transport method that actually separates the blood serum from the red blood cells right on the card. This is the same process that occurs when a tube of blood is "spun down" in a centrifuge before processing. (Most laboratory tests are performed on the serum only, and it must be separated from the red cells for analysis.) Because the serum is already isolated when the sample reaches the laboratory, complicated and time consuming extraction procedures are no longer necessary. Consequently, test results are reported much more rapidly.

No longer do patients have to visit their physician's office in order to get a CRP Test. Using our Collection Card, customers can collect a small blood sample from the convenience of their home, send the sample directly to our CLIA certified laboratory for processing, and have their test results mailed directly to them in just days! Order your test today and Blood Test at Home will mail you our full sample collection kit as pictured below. Our product is used by health screeners all over the country, and now it is available directly to you so you can stay one step ahead of your health!

Blood Test at Home will mail you everything you need in order to collect your sample. Our collection kit comes with the following items: ( See photo below: Step one, Step Two )

* One Collection Card
* Two Lancets
* Detailed Instruction Manual
* One alcohol prep
* Gauze
* One band aid
* Pre-paid return envelope
* And a Detailed CRP lab report mailed to your home

Tell me more about the CRP High Sensitivity Test:

C-reactive protein or CRP appears to be correlated to heart disease risk. Inflammation (swelling) of the arteries has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease.

Doctors can test your blood for C-reactive protein (CRP). The body produces CRP during the general process of inflammation. Therefore, CRP is a "marker" for inflammation, meaning its presence indicates an increased state of inflammation in the body.

CRP and Heart Disease Risk

In studies involving large numbers of patients, CRP levels seem to be correlated with levels of heart disease risk. In fact, CRP seems to predict cardiovascular risk at least as well as cholesterol levels do. Data from the Physicians Health Study, a clinical trial involving 18,000 apparently healthy physicians, found that elevated levels of CRP were associated with a threefold increase in the risk of heart attack.

In the Harvard Women's Health Study, results of the CRP test were more accurate than cholesterol levels in predicting heart problems. Twelve different markers of inflammation were studied in healthy, postmenopausal women. After three years, CRP was the strongest predictor of risk. Women in the group with the highest CRP levels were more than four times as likely to have died from coronary disease, or to have suffered a nonfatal heart attack or stroke. This group was also more likely to have required a cardiac procedure such as angioplasty (a procedure that opens clogged arteries with the use of a flexible tube) or bypass surgery than women in the group with the lowest levels.

Should I Have My CRP Level Tested?

The American Heart Association (AHA) states hs-CRP may be useful in evaluating those at moderate risk for heart disease and determining whether or not more intensive treatment is warranted. Those at high risk should be treated aggressively regardless of their hs-CRP level.

The AHA does not recommend hs-CRP testing as routine screening for people who are not at high risk for heart disease.

Having more of the following risk factors increases your risk of heart disease.

A previous heart attack or stroke.
A family history of heart disease.
Elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels.
Low HDL level.
High blood pressure.
Being male or a post-menopausal woman.
Cigarette smoker.
Uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure.
Physical inactivity.
Obesity or being overweight.

In addition, research suggests that it may be beneficial to have your CRP level checked if you are going to undergo a heart treatment such as angioplasty. Studies show that higher levels may increase the risk that the artery will close after it is opened by balloon angioplasty. Ask your doctor for specific guidelines regarding your situation.