Test ID: CRPS
CPT code: 86141
LOINC: 30522-7
Specimen Type: SST, PST, EDTA
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT <24 hrs Mon-Fri
Instructions: 0.5mL serum from red or SST or plasma from green or lavender tube.
Refrigerate up to 15 days.
Text: Elevated concentrations of CRP are associated with risk of MI in
patients with stable and unstable angina and predict risk of first MI
and ischemic stroke in apparently healthy individuals.
Methodology: Immunoturbidometric.