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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. 6 G* o0 p- v7 \0 B; S9 ]( D % c1 O$ K1 I ?3 E) E3 H/ e2 tHigh 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. ; L! E3 U1 F) T. h$ e ! C2 Y9 o. n" d7 n& q$ z) G) A3 \Why It Is Done/ r1 T2 B; m6 _1 E' n2 B0 d
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A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to:- S1 h! A& G$ Y
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: + h" j0 E" o+ u m- {, TCancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma)./ |/ q/ ~6 k9 Y0 ]& |
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus.: x5 V. W( I* K4 o3 ~
Painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis).) O% q2 M; J4 t( X& K% {
Painful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). 9 u0 \, @6 g8 x8 B6 P, x/ H& Y; _Swelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease). * M9 R$ o8 N; {" J. ]8 IInfection of a bone (osteomyelitis). . ?) I. [7 H3 D0 g