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Test Code LAB149 C-Reactive Protein (Inflammation), Plasma or Serum

Reporting Title

CRP (Inflammation)

Methodology

Roche Diagnostics- RMH, DH, GMC, GCMH, OBH, WECC, PMH, MGH, MH, HMH, SMC, VWH

Useful as an aid in detection and evaluation of infection, tissue injury, and inflammatory disorders.

 

 

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services- RMH, DH, GMC, MGH, HMH, OBH, MH,GCMH, WECC, PMH, SMC  and VWH Core Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Collection Instructions:

1. Serum and plasma gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection

 

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred:

Serum

Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. 

Note:

1. A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.

2. Indicate serum on request form.

3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

 

Roche Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum or plasma Refrigerated 2 months
  Ambient  11 days
  Frozen  3 years

 

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate: OK

Ambient: OK

Frozen: OK

Reference Values

0-10 mg/L

 

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86140