blood protein measurement blood acute phase protein measurement 2013-11-26T11:03:57Z Any measurement related to a morphological or physiological parameter, such as the amount or composition, of acute phase proteins in blood, the fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries, capillaries and veins carrying nutrients and oxygen to the body tissues and metabolites away from them. Acute phase proteins comprise a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations increase (positive acute-phase proteins) or decrease (negative acute-phase proteins) in response to inflammation. CMO:0001923 JSmith clinical_measurement_ontology