C-Reactive Protein, Plasma
Tests:C-Reactive Protein, Plasma
Overview | |
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| Department | Biochemistry |
| Test Code | PCRP |
| Synonyms | CRP |
| Base Lab Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours |
| Hawera Lab Availability | Monday- Friday, 8am to 4 30pm |
| Turnaround Time | 1 hour urgent - 2 hours routine |
| Stability – Add test | 3 days |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen | Serum
Plasma |
| Preferred | 4 mL Li-Hep Green-Top |
| Acceptable | 6 mL Plain Red-Top |
| Unacceptable | |
| Specimen Transportation | |
| Paediatric Requirements | 600µL Li-Hep Microtainer Paediatric tube |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample | |
| Preferred Volume | >0.1 mL |
| Minimum Volume | 50 µL |
| Aliquot Transportation | |
Clinical Information | |
| Reference Intervals | Reference Range: <5 mg/L |
| Test Method | Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Immunoturbidometric method. |
| Advanced Notice | Not required |
| Patient Preparation | Not required |
Comments | |
| Results below 5 mg/L rule out numerous acute inflammatory diseases but do not exclude inflammatory processes in general.
Elevated CRP results up to 50 mg/L occur in the presence of slight to moderate inflammatory processes. CRP results above 50 mg/L indicate high and extensive inflammatory activity. | |
| Owner | Clair Crossley (Crossley1) |
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| Last reviewed | 23.09.2026 |
| Next review | 23.09.2027 (OK) |