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1) - P! D6 R' k9 p4 r7 B http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp) K( D. U7 p2 }2 [! i
。。。。。。 6 ~6 ]9 _ s% x, ]2 VA 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.. }) W+ N* |: N; _% m; g
) J: d$ T% y- K+ KHigh 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. # Q$ ]( a/ d# T" q" M& G. H& y8 t B. J3 B/ o
Why It Is Done+ A( [$ u9 C9 I% i2 ]. d5 X6 O
: w; q0 _7 Q+ M9 w6 jA C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to:, o; B! }! ^8 a) _( H
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:2 o. Z+ ]2 s+ h4 c
Cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). ! A; I1 _! _& l, wDiseases of the immune system, such as lupus. " H2 o, w6 g# r; e1 f: Q gPainful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis). 9 Q. G5 P7 O' wPainful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis).$ |" j1 o1 M& U
Swelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease). ' x" m5 [3 `1 @( Q' B- O# ~2 _Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis).9 C; \; p4 B1 i: a