CRP or C-Reactive Protein

CRP or C-Reactive Protein

Procedure-at-a-Glance CRP (C-reactive protein) is a protein made by the liver in response to inflammation. Blood levels can rise from below 1 mg/L to over 500 mg/L within hours of tissue injury or infection [1]. Collect venous blood into a serum separator tube or...
Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)

Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)

Key Takeaways Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a rare bone marrow disorder in which the marrow selectively stops making red blood cells, while white cells and platelets stay normal. PRCA differs from aplastic anemia because only one cell line, the erythroid...
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