本帖最后由 荷花池荒岛 于 2014-5-16 13:31 编辑 , a1 T. f2 Y" ^- x + {# _* Q! g/ u/ C+ h- }3 E. [/ W! E1) . l6 @0 Z8 Y. w# qhttp://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp) ~( `; T; A* A3 y" c
。。。。。。 & D, C/ p% X- q8 k& G4 ?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./ v# S7 o3 {: K; X6 z& G5 s9 N
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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.- Y" z w0 K4 ?; Z7 D
! s5 H+ y0 |/ s9 {6 b- o3 pWhy It Is Done , L& y2 X4 m5 L0 p8 r& v ) X) }% l& [$ T6 t+ N2 j" _- zA C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to: & K5 D% M! y% [5 \
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:1 j5 M7 W, c2 l1 C% w
Cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).2 D# m$ o+ o" U) J! I# t
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus. . r8 I" H4 l* Z2 ePainful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis)., [! N9 C7 v* F) Q4 q
Painful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). ( i9 `$ i4 [, A" n3 }Swelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease).. B! T5 f8 q+ X& u/ t: v
Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis).9 [. y0 U) p. q3 _7 A3 Z