CRP and tuberculosis: Regarding liver function testing, which is often used as a surrogate for the presence of abdominal TB in high endemic areas, urine LAM positivity was significantly associated with an abnormal GGT, and a higher median ALT, but no significant association was found with an infiltrative/cholestatic LFT picture defined by an R-factor (as defined previously) of < 2.0.34 Lastly, a positive LAM correlated with an elevated median CRP, with values of > 100 mg/L having an OR of 1.9.