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C reactive protein (serum, plasma)
c reactive protein (serum, plasma) 1 Name and description of analyte Name of analyte c reactive protein (CRP) Alternative names High sensitivity CRP (hs CRP) NLMC code To follow Description of analyte CRP is so named because it was first identified in the 1930s by its ability to bind the C polysaccharide antigen of the pneumococcus. It consists of a pentameric ring with each monomer containing 206 amino acid residues. It is produced by the liver in response to interleukin 6, which is released from macrophages during the inflammatory response.
© Copyright Association for Clinical Biochemistry 2012 1. CRP measurement is used for the assessment of the presence or extent of inflammation where …
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