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Inflammation Blood Test at Jace MedicalHeart & metabolic

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Inflammation Blood Test

Markers of inflammation in the body, which can be linked to infection, injury or long-term conditions, or ESR on its own.

  • 4 biomarkers
  • No fasting needed
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Inflammation

£69Includes sample collection

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We confirm your appointment and any preparation, such as fasting, before you attend.

What’s included

4 biomarkers in Inflammation.

No fasting needed

Iron & anaemia1

Your iron levels and stores, a common cause of tiredness when low.

  • Ferritin

Blood count1

Your red cells, white cells and platelets.

  • Full Blood Count

Inflammation & immunity2

Signs of inflammation in the body and how your immune system is working.

  • C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

About this test

Is the Inflammation Blood Test right for you?

Who it’s for

  • You have symptoms that can come with inflammation, such as joint pain or stiffness, aching muscles or feeling generally unwell, and want your inflammation markers checked.
  • You have a long-term inflammatory condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease, and want to check how active it is.
  • You have been asked to repeat a raised CRP or ESR result after a few weeks.
  • You want a general check that includes your blood count and iron stores alongside inflammation markers.

What it can show

  • CRP (C-reactive protein) is made by the liver and rises within hours of infection, injury or inflammation. It falls quickly as inflammation settles, so it is also used to track how well treatment is working.
  • ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube. It rises with inflammation but changes more slowly than CRP, so doctors often look at the two together.
  • The full blood count checks red cells, white cells and platelets. It can show anaemia and changes in white cells that can go with infection or inflammation.
  • Ferritin shows your iron stores. It also rises with inflammation, so it is read alongside your CRP.
  • The ESR option measures ESR on its own, for example to recheck a previous result.

What it can’t tell you

  • These markers can show that inflammation may be present, but not where it is or what is causing it.
  • A normal result does not rule out an inflammatory condition. For example, no blood test can prove or rule out rheumatoid arthritis on its own.
  • ESR can be raised by age, anaemia, pregnancy and periods, and some medicines can raise or lower it.
  • If you have a new severe headache, pain or tenderness in your temples or scalp, jaw pain when eating, or any change in your vision, do not wait for a private test. Ask for an urgent GP appointment, or contact your GP out-of-hours service, the same day.
  • Results need to be interpreted alongside your symptoms. Diagnosis and treatment are with your GP or specialist.

How it works

From booking to results in three steps.

  1. Step 1

    Request your test

    Send a booking request online or call us. We confirm your clinic, appointment time and any preparation.

  2. Step 2

    Visit the clinic

    A short appointment for professional sample collection at Greysteel or Letterkenny. No GP referral needed.

  3. Step 3

    Receive your results

    Usually within a couple of working days, emailed to you once a doctor has reviewed them.

Common questions

Questions about this test.

Both are markers of inflammation. CRP rises and falls quickly, while ESR changes more slowly and is affected by more things, such as age and anaemia, so doctors often look at both together.

Based on 8 sources, including NHS and NICE guidance

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Where would you like your test?

All clinic information
A clinician meeting with a patient at Jace Medical’s Greysteel clinicNorthern Ireland

County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Greysteel Clinic

Our main clinic, on the A2 between Derry/Londonderry and Limavady, for testing, medicals and health services.

Address
Unit 1 & 2, The Vale Centre, Clooney Road, Greysteel, BT47 3GE
Opening hours
Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm · Free parking at The Vale Centre
Phone
028 7116 5790
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