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Test Code HSCRP C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Cardiac

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB150 CRPH

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Green (Lithium Heparin)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)
Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

 

Preferred Collection Container: 

Green (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

 

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Plasma from Lavender tubes is acceptable but will not route in the Laboratory Information System (Sunquest).

 

Collection Information: 

Separate cells from serum within two hours of collection.

 

Transport Information: 

1 mL serum

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.2 mL

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated Stability: 

2 months

 

Frozen Stability: 

3 years

 

Ambient Stability: 

11 days

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

86141

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Performance

Performed: 

Daily

 

Analytical Time: 

2 hours

Alias

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