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1) . F- z& a0 s# N+ `) S http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp : g+ z$ o" e0 [ J0 ^; l2 H5 F。。。。。。 - ` d4 a8 o. f6 n# ?, JA 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. ) m! X* R0 Q! ], h7 ~! h- O! r, _" M
High 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.. R- F2 x! L( T) }% t. H8 s# `% Y' S
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8 s2 R+ Z& f$ ^5 v+ h% W* ^ pA C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to: / B9 K( |( p# l0 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:0 m, [$ e9 R& x
Cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).; s V+ F9 k9 y) v) f
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus.% I5 ~* u X; o" L1 I/ H+ K
Painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis).7 ^" A; |) t+ Z) ?% f0 `
Painful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). f/ L" V% w; I+ h6 ?" f7 gSwelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease).0 U4 q' ~! y0 Q9 Q: q7 c
Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis).) T6 N0 \$ ?( a% `