2560 C-Reactive Protein, Highly Sensitive

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescence

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86141 - C-Reactive Protein, H.Sens

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0.0-1.1 mg/L
Interpretation for Coronary Heart Disease Risk: CHD Risk Level Range (mg/L) Low <1.0 Average 1.0 - 3.0 High >3.0 When CRP, Highly Sensitive is greater than 10.0 mg/L, risk analysis may be confounded by recent or acute inflamatory disease. Therefore, the risk for CHD cannot be determined. A repeat specimen collected two weeks after resolution of any acute condition may allow for coronary risk assessment. Guidelines published in Jan 2003 issue of Circulation (2003:107:499-511).