本帖最后由 荷花池荒岛 于 2014-5-16 13:31 编辑 k* V4 \" R8 v ( |" f: D1 S$ o; A1) 7 {' i S( H9 r' J' W7 s7 Ghttp://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp J- L; t, S7 b/ o& @ ~1 }。。。。。。7 R7 e3 K( n6 {4 V, ~9 r3 G f/ }
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.- d8 {) ]$ P( c. a5 _3 b$ b
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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.1 `- Y U2 o6 u
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A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to: % A% V; i# [9 l* }
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:! a4 g9 T: \2 i
Cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).% ]3 p* J! ~3 T- z' E2 q
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus. # o; n( |5 d, h1 RPainful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis). & {9 I3 H. I( xPainful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis).+ }. l" p. X3 u
Swelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease). * b' S# f- y& B4 [% `! jInfection of a bone (osteomyelitis).0 E$ M1 o4 P W" b( l