Blood routine is normal. C reaction is high. Could it be pneumonia?

A normal blood count but a high C-reaction may indicate pneumonia, but other tests and symptoms are needed to confirm the diagnosis. A normal blood count but a high C-reaction may indicate pneumonia, but other tests and symptoms are needed to confirm the diagnosis. C-reactive protein is an acute-phase protein that rises when the body is inflamed, infected, or damaged. Pneumonia is an infectious disease of the lungs that usually causes an inflammatory response, resulting in elevated C-reactive protein. However, normal blood routine does not necessarily rule out pneumonia. The following are possible conditions: 1. Early pneumonia: Pneumonia may not cause significant blood routine changes in the early stage, especially pneumonia caused by viral infection. 2. Special types of pneumonia: Some special types of pneumonia, such as mycoplasma pneumonia, chlamydia pneumonia, etc., may lead to normal blood routine, but C-reactive protein elevation.3. Immunocompromised population: immunocompromised population, such as AIDS patients, patients receiving immunosuppressant therapy, etc., pneumonia symptoms may be atypical, blood routine and C-reactive protein may be normal or not elevated.4. Other diseases: In addition to pneumonia, there are other diseases that may cause elevated C-reactive protein, such as autoimmune diseases and malignant tumors. In addition to elevated C-reactive protein, doctors may determine pneumonia based on a combination of symptoms, signs, and chest imaging. If pneumonia is suspected, chest X-rays or CT scans may be performed to determine if there is inflammatory disease in the lungs. If pneumonia is diagnosed, doctors will choose appropriate treatment methods according to the severity of the disease, including antibiotics and symptomatic treatment. At the same time, patients should pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water and maintain a balanced nutrition to promote recovery. It should be noted that C-reactive protein is only an auxiliary diagnostic indicator, and pneumonia cannot be diagnosed based on C-reactive protein elevation alone. If there are related symptoms, you should seek medical attention in time for early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment. For special groups, such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, etc., pneumonia symptoms may not be typical, more need to pay close attention to physical changes, such as abnormal timely medical treatment.