Table 3.

Unusual causes of markedly elevated CRP levels

DIAGNOSISNO. OF PATIENTSPEAK CRP LEVEL, mg/L
Venous thrombosis2247.9
Bowel obstruction2218.0
Gastrointestinal ischemia2123.0
Ischemic extremity1118.0
Rhabdomyolysis1183.0
Hematoma1136.0
  • CRP—C-reactive protein.