9873-22 C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

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Description: Review the theory of acute phase proteins and their role in innate immunity. The C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test has applications in assisting in the diagnosis of many disease states and these are reviewed.
Start date: Upon registration
Completion: Up to 52 weeks

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FREE FOR MEMBERS!

Description: Review the theory of acute phase proteins and their role in innate immunity. The C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test has applications in assisting in the diagnosis of many disease states and these are reviewed.

Start date: Upon registration

Completion: Up to 52 weeks

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Briefly describe the major mechanisms of the innate immune system
List the most important acute phase reactant proteins and their functions
Outline the structure of CRP and describe its functions
List diseases CRP may be elevated with
List disease states where CRP can assist in making a differential diagnosis
List clinical situations where there is only minor elevation of CRP in the blood
Describe the role of CRP in testing for inflammatory disease and monitoring inflammation
Discuss the value of hsCRP testing for cardiovascular disease
Briefly describe the principal methods used to measure CRP and hsCRP
Describe the limitations of the latex agglutination method
Discuss the sensitivity difference between CRP and hsCRP methods
Briefly discuss the advantages of testing CRP levels as opposed to the ESR to monitor inflammation
List key aspects of specimen collection and handling specific to CRP and hsCRP

Course Revisions: Eleanor Hooley BSc MLS, MLT

Original Author: John Chapman, FCSMLS, FIMLS, CLSp(H)

Version Date: December 2022

PEP hours: 13

CPS credits: 0

*Note: PEP hours and/or CPS credits will only be awarded upon successful completion of Final Exam.

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