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6 G- I: ? e p1 q4 D1) & w) u" a- }- d1 C3 F1 i/ Y http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp 7 R/ J8 R. S& D; Z9 }。。。。。。 % e8 M6 P0 f% P# \, `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.$ a8 G% U7 `# [+ B7 U% f) }0 T6 k
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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.& u* y$ @4 {& A4 Z
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A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to:: u: `3 g( O) a* u
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: % ^+ B$ d& X; l% h2 a) Q, o( UCancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).$ C) S$ `; V, L( L( U& x; [
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus.: m6 e. j- E& Q9 M
Painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis). 3 P L; b0 V* q$ r: H! _/ jPainful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). 6 ?8 `8 E. k& m2 ISwelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease).& L5 o! R l4 S$ |& ]& w7 D
Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis).& l& [; U- d1 I4 V- q1 W