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C-Reactive Protein/CRP
Test CodeLCRP
Alias/See Also
CRP
CPT Codes
86140
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 1.0 ml of whole blood (0.5 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
Minimum: 0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum/plasma)
Instructions
Separate cells from serum within 4 hours.
Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top), Heparinized plasma (green or mint top), EDTA (lavendar top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 6 months at -18 C
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 6 months at -18 C
Methodology
Fixed Point Immunorate
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Routine 3 hours, stat 30 minutes. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
