Collect

1 Green PST (Lithium Heparin), Gold (SST) or Red (Serum)
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,
Refrigerated: 3 weeks,
Frozen: 12 months

Remarks

Do not order for CV risk assessment
Test options for CV risk assessment include C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity or Cardiovascular (CV) Risk Assessment Panel

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

11/14/23

LOINC

  • 1988-5

Interface Order Code (OBR)

CRP

Interface Result Code (OBX)

CRP
Collecting

Collect

1 Green PST (Lithium Heparin), Gold (SST) or Red (Serum)
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,
Refrigerated: 3 weeks,
Frozen: 12 months

Remarks

Do not order for CV risk assessment
Test options for CV risk assessment include C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity or Cardiovascular (CV) Risk Assessment Panel
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

11/14/23
Interface Mapping

LOINC

  • 1988-5

Interface Order Code (OBR)

CRP

Interface Result Code (OBX)

CRP

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