| Technique | C REACTIVE PROTEIN ,(/,)/,( |
| Principle | C-reactive protein (CRP) is an
abnormal alpha globulin that appears rapidly in the serum
of patients who have an inflammatory condition because of
infection or other non-infectious conditions. CRP is
detected by mixing patient's serum with anti-CRP in a
latex agglutination procedure. The test is useful for
diagnosis and monitoring of patients with pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID). The antigen used is a lipid fraction isolated from beef heart called cardiolipin. The antibody which reacts with this antigen is called reagin and is detected by a rapid slide precipitation (flocculation) test. |
| Cautions | The most commonly used test for screening for syphilis is a not specific for syphilis. |
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| Positive control | |
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