Ref Values Flashcards
Indicators of acute illness
Acute phase reactants
Acute phase reaction (3)
Fevers
Rigors
Tachycardia
What synthesizes CRP
HEPATOCYTES
Crp is normally present but it increases ______ in response to injury or infection
1,000 fold
Crp is also used to identify early warning signs of people at risk for_______
coronary heart disease
Principle of CRP
Reverse passive agglutination
In crp reverse passive agglutination
What is the antigen?
What is the antibody?
CRP
ANTIHUMAN (CRP) ANTIBODY
CRP TEST KIT
Color suspension
Carrier
Positive control
Negative control
Blue
1% polystyrene particles (coated with monospecific anti-human cro antibodies produced in goats)
Red cap
Green cap
CRP agglutination
More than 6 IU/ml
CRP buffer
Glycine sodium chloride buffer solution
CRP conversion factor
6
Presence of ASO
More than 200 IU/ ml
ASO TEST KIT
Color of suspension
Yellow
Conversion factor in ASO
200
What indicates the end point tof test
Last slide without any sign of agglutination