Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for C-Reactive Protein; Ultrasensitive

Recent changes for C-Reactive Protein; Ultrasensitive
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
23rd November 2023	Preferred Specimen Type	Serum	Blood
	Preferred Container Type	SST	Lithium Heparin (with Gel)
	Optional Container Type		SST

C-Reactive Protein; Ultrasensitive

Alternative Names:

High Sensitivity CRP
CRP; Ultrasensitive

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

CRPUS

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

Lithium Heparin (with Gel)
SST

Collection & Request Instructions:

A cardiac risk marker, normally only performed on Outpatients. If the standard CRP assay result is >4 mg/L then the ultrasensitive assay will not be performed.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Additional Notes:

Reference Range: < 5.0 mg/L

Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Preferred Specimen Type

Preferred Container Type

Optional Container Type

C-Reactive Protein; Ultrasensitive