Rheumatoid Inflammatory Disease Monitoring
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder, that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's tissues. This chronic inflammatory disorder can affect more than just the joints and in some people, the condition can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels.
Markers for Rheumatoid Disease
Alpha Laboratories offers a range of assays for testing and monitoring rheumatoid inflammatory diseases.
Serum Calprotectin (MRP8/14)
Plasma MRP8/14 (calprotectin) levels are increased in various inflammatory conditions and provides an early and sensitive marker of acute coronary syndromes, acute kidney allograft rejection and rheumatoid arthritis.
Alpha Laboratories offers a range of serum calprotectin assay formats, including BÜHLMANN Quantum Blue® for rapid Point of Care testing and ELISA or turbidimetric assays for higher throughput testing.
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
CRP is recognised as one of the most sensitive acute phase proteins and is elevated in many diseases with a component of active inflammation or tissue destruction.
Literature
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Helping to Manage Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
By Elizabeth Ralph, Clinical Scientist and Section Lead for Serology, Immunology Laboratory, Great Ormond Street Hospital.10/06/16 Download: 340KB -
Serum Calprotectin Is a Valid Biomarker in Distinction of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection From Viral Respiratory Illness in Children Under 3 Years of Age
Lamot et al.Front. Pediatr., 14 March 2022
