Category
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY.
Sub Category
INFLAMMATION
Synonyms/Aliases
HIGHLY SENSITIVE CRP, CARDIAC CRP.
Abbreviations
HS CRP
Type
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Results
RESULTS READY/ REPORTED IN 2 WORKING DAYS.
Method
IMMUNOASSAY.
Temp
REFRIGERATED
Setup
BATCHED.
Components Parameters
NOT APPLICABLE
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
NOT APPLICABLE
Sample type
SERUM
Container/ preservative
SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.
Sample volume
2ML OF SERUM EACH (0MIN, 30, 60, 90, 120MIN) AND COLLECTION SEQUENCE CORRECTLY LABELED ON THE 5 TUBES.
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.
Other Instructions
CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.
Reference intervals
INTERPRETIVE DATA IS PROVIDED ON THE REPORT.
Clinical Utility
MEASURE OF LOW LEVEL INFLAMMATION, FOR ASSESSING RISK OF DEVELOPING CVD, ACS.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
STATINS, WOMEN ON HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC INFLAMMATION