本帖最后由 荷花池荒岛 于 2014-5-16 13:31 编辑 ' K7 f8 O" p ]5 l( G2 q . v7 `2 z1 r3 H/ A f8 ]1) ' W) M" o3 p2 L1 b0 N5 A+ k p8 U http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp 2 `/ F' m0 G4 L% U; e9 ^8 S。。。。。。 # L8 s7 v, o: L: O5 z& q$ Q6 dA 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.) g9 z( t. u; l+ C' R4 I0 _
( m0 ]' _- t9 f5 k j, KHigh 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. 7 i$ }" y4 W8 K! T6 j3 ^" L9 \+ d( a5 b( i/ r) @( I
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9 e) `# T7 a% E8 X3 [9 N: M1 eA C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to: + w) w- R" v+ {4 N
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: / X4 W; q1 t+ g7 A+ HCancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).7 N9 U3 r E. ?. i" g( i5 `
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus. 5 G8 M; a1 V) ^ B9 Q+ R WPainful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis). . u1 ~' {, f9 h; `" CPainful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis).0 d# `+ N$ @' U8 [4 i- a7 V8 p
Swelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease).& w* b" U- P( {+ O! h- f5 M
Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis). % u. G/ q4 R6 ~% s& u2 X. m