Table 3.
Unusual causes of markedly elevated CRP levels
DIAGNOSIS
NO. OF PATIENTS
PEAK CRP LEVEL, mg/L
Venous thrombosis
2
247.9
Bowel obstruction
2
218.0
Gastrointestinal ischemia
2
123.0
Ischemic extremity
1
118.0
Rhabdomyolysis
1
183.0
Hematoma
1
136.0
CRP—C-reactive protein.