ACT8 CRP Flashcards
1
Q
Non specific consti. of serum
A
CRP
2
Q
CRP is an abnormal ___ w/c appears in the SERA of indv in response to ____ and ____ and disappears when _ subsides
A
inflammatory conditions
tissue necrosis
3
Q
Found in
A
bacterial infxn viral infxn active RF active RA TB malignant dse
4
Q
CRP is Ig_ in nature
A
IgG
5
Q
CRP is an acute phase reactant produced by the __ under the control of _
A
liver
Il-6
6
Q
is a direct and quantitative measure of the APR
A
CRP
7
Q
appears earlier than an elevated _
A
ESR
8
Q
APR (other plasma prot|)
A
CRP Haptoglobin Alpha 1 Antitryp Fibrinogen Cerulopla Alpha 2 macroglobin Transferrin
9
Q
Serologic dx
A
CRP LAT Fluorescent Ab Pption Electrophoresis/electroimmunodiffusion Radioimmunoassay
10
Q
Clinical Significance
A
Screening for inflammatory and malignant organic dse
Monitoring therapy in inflammatory dse
11
Q
Clinical Significance ELEVATED IN
A
Septicemia
Meningitis in neonates
Burns
MI etc
12
Q
ESR can be affected by factors unrelated to inflamm such as
A
Anemia
Fibrinogen Albumin levels
