Knowledge Check
The above labs were taken on the same day from a 72 yo M in the hospital.
Which results are consistent with increased levels of acute phase proteins?
Click for AnswerThe above labs were taken on the same day from a 72 yo M in the hospital.
The above labs were taken on the same day from a 72 yo M in the hospital.
Which of the above SPEP tracings most resembles that described in the results (A is normal).
The above labs were taken on the same day from a 72 yo M in the hospital.
True or false: The CRP is elevated, so the ESR must be as well.
The above labs were taken on the same day from a 72 yo M in the hospital.
The above labs were taken on the same day from a 72 yo M in the hospital.
True or false: The changes in the complete blood count are considered acute phase proteins/reactants.
Sort the protein according to whether it is a positive or negative acute phase reactant or neither
True or false: acute phase proteins are not just markers for diagnosis and prognosis; they play a role in the adaptive response to injury and infection.
Which is the most important cytokine mediating changes in the expression of acute phase proteins:
IL-6-mediated changes in the expression of acute phase proteins occurs primarily at what level:
What is the most common cellular source of acute phase proteins: