Product Code C-Reactive Protein Measuring Range Measurement of antigen-antibody reaction by Haemoglobin - 1000 mg/dl, Bilirubin - 20 mg/dl, Sod. Citrate - 1000 mg/dl, Heparin - 50 mg/dl Clinical Significance C-Reactive Protein is a non-specific acute phase-reactive protein, which appears in blood during an inflammatory process. CRP is normally present in low concentration in blood of healthy person (<5 mg/l). It is elevated up to 100 times in acute inflammatory processes associated with bacterial infections, post operative conditions or tissue damage. In patient with inflammatory diseases the concentration of CRP increases and decreases more quickly than the red cells sedimentation rate (ESR). References : 1. Manack, J.r. and richards, CB.,J.lmmunol.20,1019 (1971). 2. Thompson D, Milford - Ward A, WhicherJT. The value of acute phase profein measurements in clinical praactice. Ann Clin Biochem, 29,123-131 (1992). 3.Ritchie, RE, J. Lab. Clin. Med. 70,512 (1967). 4. Gabay.C.Kushner I, N Engl J.Med 340,448-454 (1999). Measuring Range Measurement of antigen-antibody reaction by point method. Haemoglobin - 1000 mg/dl, Bilirubin - 20 mg/dl, ERBA diagnostics Mannheim GmbH Mallaustrasse 69-73, 68219 Mannheim / Germany • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.erbamannheim.com Clinical Significance Iron binding protein, binds ferric ions preventing iron intoxication and loss via kidneys. Increased levels are found in iron deficiency, pregnancy, oestrogen administration and lipoidal nephrosis. Decreased levels may be encountered in hereditary deficiencies, testosterone administration, infection, acute inflammation, some forms of nephrosis, tumors, haemochromatosis, acute malaria and Dati, F.et.al., Lab.Med 13,87 (1989) » flap ksKkiP ^MaaD

Product Code reaction by end point method. 20 mg/dl, Triglyceride - 2500 mg/dl Clinical Significance The measurement of IgA is important for typing immunodeficiencies and myelomas. Furthermore, it plays a role in acute and chronic infections as first line of defence. The main function of IgA is to bind to antigens and triggerfurthercatabolism of the antigen. Increased levels may be found in acute infectious hepatitis, chronic aggressive hepatitis, posthepatic/cryptogenic cirrhosis, active alcoholic cirrhosis, chronic infection, rheumatoid arthritis. References: Dati, Fetal., Lab. Med.13,87 (1989)...