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1) 2 A% b* j5 z. q- khttp://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp ) C+ X% x% q: v6 w4 O。。。。。。6 K7 {* M- Z$ w
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. 1 q* c' P( _( a9 @ A2 e9 g( _; r8 I8 X! J$ f: O- GHigh 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. , ]1 n+ u3 [, D6 ~" J) a& z5 ~' u/ S, @* N* c9 n4 _1 T
Why It Is Done1 `) Z5 ]( k7 y T# h! o$ U
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A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to: 3 h* ^; j0 {8 c. B3 C
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 [9 `3 r4 s3 u
Cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). 3 O2 H1 A- r7 j1 bDiseases of the immune system, such as lupus.5 P- c4 e0 w' l( I
Painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis). 1 F. H* k! F6 V. w$ p0 XPainful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). $ T: R" U6 m2 V0 j6 e3 n1 }Swelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease). * [& q/ Z9 d8 t9 DInfection of a bone (osteomyelitis). 4 G" C5 y5 f+ O; q4 b