Qualitative The presence or absence of CRP-antibody complexes within a given amount of serum sample. A measured amount of serum is added to a slide or test tube, mixed with a latex reagent ...

The intervention group that underwent the CRP test consisted of 101 patients recruited from four GP offices in Arkhangelsk and four GP offices in Murmansk (51 and 50 patients, respectively).

Elevated CRP levels were associated with an increased risk of fracture. Each increase of 1SD in the log-transformed hsCRP test result was associated with a 23% fracture risk increase, and these ...