Fig. 7.
Correlations between the level of CRP in complex with VLDL and the turbidity change on recalcification of patient plasma samples.
Total concentrations of CRP and VLDL (cholesterol) in 15 patient plasma samples and 1 normal plasma pool sample were measured. CRP level in complex was calculated using the parameters for complex formation measured in lipoprotein-depleted normal plasma, supplemented with normal VLDL and recombinant CRP. The absorbance change at 405 nm (turbidity) was measured 20 minutes after the addition of CaCl2 and the thrombin inhibitor PPACK to the samples. CRP concentrations on the horizontal axis take into account a 4-fold dilution of plasma that is made for the turbidity measurement.
