Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (800 page)

   Major copper-carrying protein in the blood. An α-2 globulin, it plays a role in both iron and copper metabolism. Other names: CP, ferroxidase, iron(II):oxygen oxidoreductase.

   
Normal range:
22–58 mg/dL.

   Use

   Evaluation of acute-phase response

   Assessment of possible Wilson disease

   Assessment of Menkes kinky hair syndrome, aceruloplasminemia

   Interpretation

Increased In

   Inflammation, infection (acute and chronic), tissue injury

   Cardiovascular disease

   Pregnancy (double the baseline values in third trimester)

   Cancer

   Cirrhosis

   Estrogen supplementation and oral contraceptives

   RA