Cardio IQ® hs-CRP

Test Code

91737Q

Quest Code

91737

CPT Codes
86141

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 90 days

Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric

Setup Schedule

Mon-Fri

Reference Range

≤17 years	Not established
>17 years	Optimal <1.0 mg/L

Jellinger PS et al. Endocr Pract. 2017;23(Suppl 2):1-87.

For ages >17 years

hs-CRP (mg/L)	Risk According to AHA/CDC Guidelines
<1.0	Lower relative cardiovascular risk.
1.0-3.0	Average relative cardiovascular risk.
3.1-10.0	Higher relative cardiovascular risk. Consider retesting in 1 to 2 weeks to exclude a benign transient elevation in the baseline CRP value secondary to infection or inflammation.
>10.0	Persistent elevation, upon retesting, may be associated with infection and inflammation.

Clinical Significance

Useful in predicting risk of cardiovascular disease.

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland HeartLab, Inc

6701 Carnegie Avenue, Suite 500

Cleveland, OH 44103-4623

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