C-reactive protein
Acute phase reactant
C-reactive protein is a substance produced by the liver in response to inflammation, widely used as a blood test marker.
Elevated CRP levels indicate infection, tissue injury, or chronic inflammatory conditions.
Doctors order CRP tests to assess heart disease risk, monitor autoimmune disorders, or detect hidden infections: Her CRP was high, suggesting active inflammation.
Test to identify problems
- serumBlood's watery portion
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- screeningEvaluative selection process
prognostic · blood test · baseline · sensitivity · specificity · quantitative · threshold · cutoff
Body's reaction to injury
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- tissue damageHarm to body cells
- feverElevated body temperature
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
redness · chronic inflammation · acute inflammation · flare-up · wound healing · trauma · injury · necrosis
Dangerous inflammatory infection response
- rheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune joint disease
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- appendicitisInflamed vestigial gut pouch
pancreatitis · inflammatory bowel disease · Crohn's disease · autoimmune · bacterial infection · viral infection · meningitis · cellulitis
Malfunction of blood-pumping organ
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- myocardial infarctionCardiac tissue death event
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
arterial · coronary artery disease · cardiovascular risk · metabolic syndrome · thrombosis · lipid profile · heart attack · angina
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
- IL-6Pro-inflammatory immune cytokine
- albuminBlood and egg protein
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
diagnostic
Test to identify problems
screening · prognostic · blood test · baseline · sensitivity · specificity · quantitative · threshold · cutoff · titer
inflammatory response
Body's reaction to injury
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- tissue damageHarm to body cells
- feverElevated body temperature
swelling · redness · chronic inflammation · acute inflammation · flare-up · wound healing · trauma · injury · necrosis · resolution
sepsis
Dangerous inflammatory infection response
- rheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune joint disease
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
appendicitis · pancreatitis · inflammatory bowel disease · Crohn's disease · autoimmune · bacterial infection · viral infection · meningitis · cellulitis · osteomyelitis
heart disease
Malfunction of blood-pumping organ
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- myocardial infarctionCardiac tissue death event
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
plaque · arterial · coronary artery disease · cardiovascular risk · metabolic syndrome · thrombosis · lipid profile · heart attack · angina
liver
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
- IL-6Pro-inflammatory immune cytokine
- albuminBlood and egg protein
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP
- blood proteinsalbumin, globulin, globulins, fibrinogen, immunoglobulin
- inflammation markersPCT, ferritin, IL-6, alpha-1 antitrypsin, cytokines
- immunityimmune, immunity, immune system, immune response, immune cells
- irritantstear gas, pepper spray, CS gas, mace, bear spray
- stroke riskshypertension, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, smoking
C-reactive proteinnormal
Conforming to standard
negative · undetectable · baseline · positive · unremarkable