January 18, 2012
Is it common to measure C-reactive protein in diagnosing liver disease?
Category: Liver Disease
albumin and other stuffs are really common tests for liver disease or problem. But is it common to measure the amount of CRP in order to diagnose or evaluating liver function?
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January 18th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
CRP is a non-specific test used to determine whether there is any inflammatory condition in the body. In many inflammatory conditions, CRP goes high as a reaction in the body. So it is not specific for liver disease. But if your doctor is suspecting an inflammatory condition involving the liver such as hepatitis, he may do CRP to get an idea.