本帖最后由 荷花池荒岛 于 2014-5-16 13:31 编辑 * `* [$ |) c$ t* P: G# b $ i) a/ R; Q9 j- r) Y' n1) - L* C+ d/ q& S w6 Lhttp://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp ' t0 O9 L; W: G/ `( ^) O3 c' Q% |: {。。。。。。 + u9 D" r0 [& ZA 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.1 p0 b7 {& B- K9 v" H- o
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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. 3 d- s0 D" g; \, H v9 A 5 k2 g( q. g- w" e6 cWhy It Is Done ) p1 R! ^4 E+ h% j" H: U$ H& F# b# I4 X Z2 ^; m
A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to:! p' S* [4 s$ s
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: # j5 F7 ~ b$ qCancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).) w, h# p. M; d: ^+ r' a9 [' B
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus.( [) X' c. l1 `& o) M/ I
Painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis).! r7 W t3 u7 L7 H+ H
Painful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis).8 o; I; N" A; r% }; R/ J, y- K
Swelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease).+ G- e) ^% I9 o) {
Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis).) o: B* L$ c; M6 M6 X: @5 r! E