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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.& J5 d9 A' }3 E6 n m' D
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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. & U2 j( I4 F3 \+ P% c * v# z- @5 a" F, EWhy It Is Done % ^& R% ^1 l( J, D 7 M) {( B% T( R! w- |2 I3 fA C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to: 2 X6 x1 n# x. c3 k( m
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: " f* p5 g7 I7 u Q+ GCancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).1 s7 k$ D$ P$ P5 v+ Y
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus. 8 i7 c' ?7 G. h$ B7 C8 hPainful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis). p7 l ]9 x! @
Painful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). S% M, b+ l2 z& D" T) YSwelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease). 4 N9 W" D6 K; a$ XInfection of a bone (osteomyelitis)., A: o$ F; |, T6 O4 r7 P2 V