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Test Code LAB150 C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity (CRP-HS), Plasma or Serum

Reporting Title

CRP-HS  (Cardiac)

Methodology

Roche Diagnostics - RMH, MH

Useful as a marker for cardiovascular risk assessment.

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH and MH Core Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

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).

 

Alternate: 

Plasma

Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated. 

Note:

1. Indicate plasma on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Specimen Stability Information

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

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK

Reference Values

0-1 mo.:      0.1-4.1
1mo.-18 y:  0.1-2.8

>19 y:

Cardiac risk interpretation

Low:  <1.0 mg/L

Moderate:  1.0-3.0 mg/L

High:  >3.0 mg/L

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86141