Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein

Synonyms

C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CARDIAC
CARDIAC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP)
CRP - HIGHLY SENSITIVE
CRPUQ
HIGH-SENSITIVITY CRP
LAB10487

Cerner Name

C-Reactive Protein Cardiac

Clinical Info

Useful in predicting risk of cardiovascular disease

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

11 days Room Temperature
2 months Refrigerated
3 years Frozen

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetry
This test is recommended for cardiovascular risk assessment only.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86141

PDM

5901702

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CARDIAC	HSCRP	CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY	High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein

Result Interpretation

Low risk: <1.0 mg/L
Average risk: 1.0-3.0 mg/L
High risk: >3.0 mg/L
Acute inflammation: >10.0 mg/L

Forms

LAB10487

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