Test Directory
3207 C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
7 Days 2-8° C
<10.0 mg/L
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Latex immunotubidmetry
Schedule
Mon-Fri
Turn-Around Time
24 hrs
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
To identify the presence of inflammation and to monitor response to treatment [Note: to test for risk of heart disease, a more sensitive test (hs-CRP) is used; See test code 3248-CRP HS (Cardiac)].
CPT Codes
86140
