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1) . u! Q, w& ^# a" u0 o2 Uhttp://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp/ ^4 u. w- h; i: x( L7 y
。。。。。。 1 P( U2 W: N' `: ]A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a blood test that measures the amount of a protein called C-reactive protein in your blood. C-reactive protein measures general levels of inflammation in your body. * o! J$ H9 ]) j* U% ^* q 6 u. E* {8 {- }/ u6 bHigh levels of CRP are caused by infections and many long-term diseases. But a CRP test cannot show where the inflammation is located or what is causing it. Other tests are needed to find the cause and location of the inflammation. V {8 x: i& V/ R 7 }7 p/ d' ^0 o) K% A. v2 ^Why It Is Done o8 n3 X' \& z( r+ c 2 u$ k# l7 y2 |) B( X. sA C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to:* s% y% v+ r6 M
Check for infection after surgery. CRP levels normally rise within 2 to 6 hours of surgery and then go down by the third day after surgery. If CRP levels stay elevated 3 days after surgery, an infection may be present.
Identify and keep track of infections and diseases that cause inflammation, such as:8 X, i* @' L6 ^3 z& W
Cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). 6 L! U' `3 `" R" ]& ~Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus.9 y4 c' X! E9 m3 H* m4 f6 A
Painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis).& s( r2 v) ~3 _ p
Painful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). 8 b) v+ C3 j/ q( S1 bSwelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease).+ f0 Q( y; U3 _( z
Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis). 8 T$ i& R& g8 K2 }