C Reactive Protein (CRP)

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB149

Cerner name(s):

Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh

Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum

Container/Tube: mint green LiHep tube (preferred), red top or SST (yellow or marble)

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: NA

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

Turnaround Time:

STAT: 60 minutes

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

Analyte Stability:

Ambient: NA

Refrigerated: 72 hours

Frozen: NA

Normal:

0 - 10 mg/L

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