Ordering Recommendations

Do not order for CV risk assessment.
Test option for CV risk assessment includes C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (CRPS).

Collect

1 Green (PST), Gold (SST), Red (Serum), Dark Green (Lithium Heparin) or Lavender (K2 EDTA)
 or  or  or  or

Collect, Minimum Volume

1 mL blood

Pediatric Collection

0.4 mL blood

Specimen Preparation, Minimum Volume

0.3 mL serum or plasma

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated serum or plasma

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 14 days,
NOTE: Lavender (K2 EDTA) plasma is stable at room temperature for 1 day, only.
Refrigerated: 3 weeks,
Frozen: 12 months

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Same day

Methodology

Turbidimetric/Immunoturbidimetric

Lab Department

Chemistry

Testing Location

Intermountain

Synonyms

  • C-Reactive Protein
  • C-Reactive Protein, S
  • CRP
  • CRP, S
  • CRP, Serum
  • Protein, C-Reactive

CPT Codes

86140

Updated

7/14/25

LOINC

  • 1988-5

Interface Order Code (OBR)

CRP

Interface Result Code (OBX)

CRP
Collecting

Ordering Recommendations

Do not order for CV risk assessment.
Test option for CV risk assessment includes C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (CRPS).

Collect

1 Green (PST), Gold (SST), Red (Serum), Dark Green (Lithium Heparin) or Lavender (K2 EDTA)
 or  or  or  or

Collect, Minimum Volume

1 mL blood

Pediatric Collection

0.4 mL blood

Specimen Preparation, Minimum Volume

0.3 mL serum or plasma

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated serum or plasma

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 14 days,
NOTE: Lavender (K2 EDTA) plasma is stable at room temperature for 1 day, only.
Refrigerated: 3 weeks,
Frozen: 12 months
Resulting

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Same day

Methodology

Turbidimetric/Immunoturbidimetric
Additional Information

Lab Department

Chemistry

Testing Location

Intermountain

Synonyms

  • C-Reactive Protein
  • C-Reactive Protein, S
  • CRP
  • CRP, S
  • CRP, Serum
  • Protein, C-Reactive
Coding

CPT Codes

86140

Updated

7/14/25
Interface Mapping

LOINC

  • 1988-5

Interface Order Code (OBR)

CRP

Interface Result Code (OBX)

CRP

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