Collect

4.5 mL Lithium Heparin (Green top tube) or 5 mL SST (Gold top tube)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Optimum testing volume:  1.5 mL plasma or serum.  (Min:  0.5 mL)

Pediatric Collection

0.25 mL Whole Blood in Heparin (Green top microtainer tube)

Unacceptable Conditions

Moderate hemolysis

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 3 weeks; Frozen: 12 months

Performed

Sun - Sat

Ordering Recommendations

Do not order for CVD risk assessment. Test for CVD risk assessment is C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (LAB2895561). 

Performed

Sun - Sat

Methodology

Turbidimetric

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

0.0 - 0.9 mg/dL

CPT Codes

86140

Lab Test Code

CRPIN

ARUP Test Code

0050180

Performing Lab

Renown Lab Services
Collection

Collect

4.5 mL Lithium Heparin (Green top tube) or 5 mL SST (Gold top tube)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Optimum testing volume:  1.5 mL plasma or serum.  (Min:  0.5 mL)

Pediatric Collection

0.25 mL Whole Blood in Heparin (Green top microtainer tube)

Unacceptable Conditions

Moderate hemolysis

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 3 weeks; Frozen: 12 months

Performed

Sun - Sat

Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

Do not order for CVD risk assessment. Test for CVD risk assessment is C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (LAB2895561). 

Performed

Sun - Sat

Methodology

Turbidimetric

Reported

Within 24 hours

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

0.0 - 0.9 mg/dL
Administrative

CPT Codes

86140

Lab Test Code

CRPIN

ARUP Test Code

0050180

Performing Lab

Renown Lab Services

Collection Container

Collection Container

OR 

ARUP Consult®

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