Ceruloplasmin details
What Ceruloplasmin shows
Ceruloplasmin is the main protein that carries copper through your bloodstream, produced by the liver. Low ceruloplasmin — especially combined with low blood copper and elevated urine copper — is a key finding used to help diagnose Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder in which copper builds up abnormally in the liver, brain, and other organs, potentially causing serious liver and neurological damage if untreated. Ceruloplasmin can also rise as part of the body's general inflammatory response (it behaves as an 'acute phase' protein), so mild elevations aren't specific to any single condition. It's typically checked alongside serum copper and, when Wilson's disease is suspected, additional tests like a slit-lamp eye exam and sometimes genetic testing.
Tests that include Ceruloplasmin
Ceruloplasmin is a copper-carrying protein made in the liver. It plays a role in iron metabolism and antioxidant defense. This test is commonly used to help diagnose Wilson’s disease, a rare genetic disorder where copper builds up in the body, and may also be used to assess copper levels in liver disease, malnutrition, or certain inflammatory conditions.
- Ceruloplasmin The main protein that carries copper in your blood. Low levels can point to Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder of copper metabolism.
Ceruloplasmin is a copper-carrying protein made in the liver. It plays a role in iron metabolism and antioxidant defense. This test is commonly used to help diagnose Wilson’s disease, a rare genetic disorder where copper builds up in the body, and may also be used to assess copper levels in liver disease, malnutrition, or certain inflammatory conditions.
- Ceruloplasmin The main protein that carries copper in your blood. Low levels can point to Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder of copper metabolism.
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