CRP QUANTITATIVE
Test:
211
CPT:
86140
Synonyms
Special Instructions
Expected Turnaround Time
Within 1 day
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Within 1 day
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Collection
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
Causes for Rejection
Gross hemolysis; lipemia
Test Details
Use
CRP is an acute phase reactant, which can be used as a test for inflammatory diseases, infections, and neoplastic diseases. Progressive increases correlate with increases of inflammation/injury. CRP is a more sensitive, rapidly responding indicator than ESR. CRP may be used to detect early postoperative wound infection and to follow therapeutic response to anti-inflammatory agents. Recent reports have indicated that a highly sensitive version of the CRP assay may be used as an additional indicator for susceptibility to cardiac disease.