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How to Cite This Chapter: Don-Wauchope A, Chetty VT, Ivica J, Kavsak P, Khan WI, Lafreniere M, Nouri K, Solnica B. C-reactive Protein (CRP). McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. Kraków: Medycyna Praktyczna. https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook-sae/chapter/B78.1269.3.7.49. Accessed September 20, 2024.
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Authors: Andrew Don-Wauchope, Vasudhevan T. Chetty, Joško Ivica, Peter Kavsak, Waliul I. Khan, Matthew Lafreniere, Kazem Nouri
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Authors: Bogdan Solnica
For a brief introduction and guide to abbreviations, see Laboratory Tests: General Remarks.
Analyte [material]
C-reactive protein (CRP) [S/P]
Reference range, target level, or decision threshold
0.08-3.1 mg/L!!!; CPG
Cutoff value for acute phase response: 10 mg/L!!!; CPG
Cardiovascular risk cutoff: 2 mg/L!!!; CPG
Interpretation of results
↑ Infections, systemic connective tissue diseases, IBD, acute pancreatitis, MI, after surgery, malignancies
Minor ↑ tobacco smoking, increased body weight, atherogenic dyslipidemia, type 2 DM, arterial hypertension, hormone replacement therapy
Cardiovascular risk evaluation: <1 mg/L, low; 1-3 mg/L, moderate; >3 mg/L, high