abnormal circulating protein level abnormal acute phase protein level abnormal circulating C-reactive protein level 2010-07-05T01:11:19Z MP:0010212 MPheno.ontology abnormal circulating CRP level csmith deviation from the normal levels of the plasma protein that circulates in increased amounts during inflammation or after tissue damage and binds to phosphocholine expressed on the surface of dead or dying cells, including all types of pneumococci, in order to activate the complement system via the C1Q complex