Which APP to measure?
This table is intended to help you decide which marker may be of help to you in assessing the acute phase response. The boxes on the grid that are not colour coded merely indicate that we have no data to support any recommendation.
Selection of Acute Phase Protein Assays In Various Species |
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Species | Cp | CRP | Fib | Hb | LBP | MAP | SAA | SAP | a1-AGP | a2-MG |
Cat | ||||||||||
Cattle | ||||||||||
Dog | ||||||||||
Horse | ||||||||||
Man/Monkey | ||||||||||
Mouse | ||||||||||
Pig | ||||||||||
Rabbit | ||||||||||
Rat | ||||||||||
Sheep |
Major changes in the protein levels: TEST RECOMMENDED. | |
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Moderate to minor changes in the protein levels: THIS TEST MAY BE A USEFUL SECOND LINE TEST. | |
No change in the protein levels: YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THIS TEST. |
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