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GENERAL INFORMATION

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code 0208041 C-Reactive Protein, Cardiac, High Sensitive

Methodology

Turbidimetric/Immunoturbidimetric

Performing Laboratory

Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Gold (gel separator) or Red (plain)
Acceptable: Plasma, Green top Lithium heparin
Specimen Volume: 2.0 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

 

Reject Due To:

Hemolysis: 4+

Lipemia: 4+

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

≤ 5.0 mg/L

 

Cardiac risk low:  <1.0 mg/L

Cardiac risk average:  1.0-3.0 mg/L

Cardiac risk high:  >3.0 mg/L

Acute inflammation:  >10.0 mg/L

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86141