Inflammation
This 7-marker panel combines CRP (including high-sensitivity CRP), ESR, ferritin and a full blood count, each reflecting inflammation through a different mechanism and timescale.
Is the Inflammation right for you?
- You have unexplained symptoms — aches, fevers, fatigue or feeling generally unwell with no clear cause
- You get recurrent infections — frequent or lingering infections you'd like investigated further
- You want a cardiovascular risk check — low-grade vascular inflammation is linked to heart and circulatory risk
- You're monitoring a known inflammatory or autoimmune condition and want to track your inflammatory markers
- You're still not right weeks after an infection and want to check for ongoing inflammation
7 markers, explained in plain English
This 7-marker panel combines CRP (including high-sensitivity CRP), ESR, ferritin and a full blood count, each reflecting inflammation through a different mechanism and timescale. CRP rises quickly with acute inflammation and infection, while high-sensitivity CRP also flags the low-grade inflammation linked to cardiovascular risk; ESR is a slower, longer-range marker that helps characterise chronic or smouldering inflammation; ferritin acts as an acute-phase marker on top of its role in iron storage; and the white cell pattern within the full blood count helps point towards infection, allergy or other inflammatory causes. Together they give a clinician a fuller picture of both sudden and long-standing inflammation than any one marker alone.
Markers you can also test on their own
Every marker in the Inflammation can also be booked individually. Tap a marker to learn what it measures and why it's tested.
Three simple steps
Book online
Choose a time that suits you in under a minute — no referral needed. Same-week and weekend appointments available.
5–10 minute blood draw
Visit our Sutton Coldfield clinic for a quick, comfortable blood draw with one of our clinical team. Free on-site parking.
Clinician-reviewed results
Prompt results, reviewed by a clinician before they reach you, with a clear explanation of what they mean and any sensible next steps.
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Your questions about the Inflammation
What can an inflammation blood test tell me? +
It measures CRP, high-sensitivity CRP, ESR, ferritin and a full blood count. Together these can help a clinician identify or rule out an active infection, a chronic inflammatory condition, or low-grade vascular inflammation. It does not, on its own, diagnose a specific disease — it points to where further investigation may be useful.
Do I need to fast before this test? +
No fasting is required for the inflammation panel. You can eat and drink normally beforehand. Our team will confirm any preparation when you book.
What happens if a result comes back abnormal? +
A clinician reviews every panel before it is released. If something is outside the normal range, we explain what it means in plain English and recommend sensible next steps — which may include a GP appointment, a repeat test, or onward referral. This test is a screening investigation and is not a substitute for a clinical diagnosis.
Ready to book your Inflammation?
Same-week appointments. No GP referral. Prompt results, reviewed by a clinician.
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