CRP Highly Sensitive

Test Code

LAB150

Alias/See Also

CRPH; HSCRP; Highly Sensitive CRP; Cardio- CRP, CRPHS

CPT Codes
86141

Instructions

"Routine venipuncture, Blood
Collect one 4.5ml light green top (heparin) tubeor one 5ml Red/gold top serum separator tube"

Specimen Stability

"Refrigerate; room temperature or frozen is also acceptable
Send to the lab within 2 hours of collection"

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis; lipemia

Methodology
" Two point rate:Addition of anti-CRP antibodies coupled to latex microparticles produces immunochemical reaction yielding CRP complexes."

Setup Schedule

Daily

Reference Range

"Low Risk <1.0 mg/LAverage Risk 1.0 - 3.0 mg/LHigh Risk >3.0 mg/L
Reference: Paul Ridker, MD. Clinical Chem. 49(4):2003"

Clinical Significance

High sensitive c-reactive protein may be used as an aid inthe identification and stratification of individuals at riskfor future cardiovascular disease.

Additional Information
LMRP_L36358_Cardiovascular_Risk_Assessment_Testing

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