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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.; s9 `( G8 g+ t
$ m* ~; F6 J3 aHigh 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.& O: A0 ?8 ~2 T( a8 O
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A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is done to:+ ?4 _( c1 j% U3 O0 P8 ]% ^
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: U! _8 {7 T7 W8 U5 w
Cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma).8 x, s* c s& Z2 J. F
Diseases of the immune system, such as lupus.7 V" R B7 h e- V x; O/ h
Painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck (giant cell arteritis). ' d& A" J5 u" kPainful swelling of the tissues that line the joints (rheumatoid arthritis). ! s* I: |' {5 E2 _ MSwelling and bleeding of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease).# M+ P4 h2 s6 Y- X
Infection of a bone (osteomyelitis).- K. Q7 \3 W8 g4 G% f