本帖最后由 荷花池荒岛 于 2014-5-16 13:31 编辑 " A+ V( X D; O " e, s. F. J. m$ w$ p% K1) 1 y3 k3 D" G; F- \9 R a, t# B http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp 3 {7 b3 K; [% _。。。。。。& N( x- e* ]4 \" ?$ ~, z
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.* _" A; k& S5 l
1 V/ A$ f$ M- v' \5 }5 \' X! d6 Z
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.4 j# F0 \. |1 \6 f+ P& _; l2 e8 t+ t
, X8 W) y- O7 C) _* m- tWhy It Is Done 2 e6 W' g5 R: X1 e: d L4 {2 q; j& h9 q1 U% [' T& G8 e& F
A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to: + E( S9 N$ L! m# r6 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: 9 F0 Z3 ]0 q# @9 T8 v( [& FCancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).( p# V' k- m$ k
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus.4 s" D7 M) |7 ~) R) M
Painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis). [3 j' F1 M) nPainful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). # `2 D' s/ z, C) B$ z% Y' nSwelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease). : G8 O, i$ f J9 O. v9 x [# {Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis).; j; Y4 q2 C4 k