C-reactive protein (CRP) measurement is a measurement of the level of C-reactive protein in the blood.  Levels are known to rise in response to inflammation, CRP is therefore used as a clinical measure of inflammation. The measurement is used in the process of clinical diagnosis as high levels of CRP are associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hypertension and in some cancers. The trait is C-reactive protein measurement (EFO_0004458). Also known as: C-reactive protein level.